In sum malnutrition, infectious disease, and cognitive impairment constitute a syndemic that is rooted in and perpetuates suboptimal social, political, and economic conditions.
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Syndemic
Synonyms for "syndemic"
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Catalan
2 entries- sindèmic adj (Translations)
- sindèmia noun (aggregation of two or more diseases)
French
2 entries- syndémique adj (Translations)
- syndémie noun (aggregation of two or more diseases)
Portuguese
1 entries- sindemia noun (aggregation of two or more diseases)
Spanish
2 entries- sindémico adj (Translations)
- sindemia noun (aggregation of two or more diseases)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The aggregation of these diseases on a background of social and economic disparity exacerbates the adverse effects of each separate disease. COVID-19 is not a pandemic. It is a syndemic.
Source: wiktionary
The syndemic nature of the threat we face means that a more nuanced approach is needed if we are to protect the health of our communities.
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