prodromal UK /pɹəʊˈdɹəʊməl/US /pɹoʊˈdɹoʊməl/ adjective1 •Relating to prodrome; indicating an early stage of a disease.On the basis of a predisposed constitution, there was a prolonged prodromal stage during which the patient was seemingly depressed and hypochondriacal. — 1946
