前ぜん駆く期き

noun

prodromal phase; prodrome

Medical and psychiatric term for the early stage of a disease or disorder, before the full symptoms appear. Used in clinical contexts.

• 統とう合ごう失しっ調ちょう症しょうの前ぜん駆く期きには、非ひ特とく異い的てきな症しょう状じょうが現あらわれることが多おおい。

  In the prodromal phase of schizophrenia, nonspecific symptoms often appear.

• 前ぜん駆く期きの段だん階かいで適てき切せつな介かい入にゅうを行おこなうことが重じゅう要ようだ。

  It is important to provide appropriate intervention during the prodromal stage.