Postmorbid

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    After the onset of morbidity. not-comparable

    "Finally, the Spanish version of the vocabulary subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale battery was administered to give an estimate IQ that was relatively resistant to postmorbid decline in the patients."

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"Finally, the Spanish version of the vocabulary subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale battery was administered to give an estimate IQ that was relatively resistant to postmorbid decline in the patients."

Etymology

From post- + morbid.

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