Comorbidity/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Comorbidity.

The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Comorbidity (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.