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prodroming 

An early symptom that a disease is developing. Particularly used to describe young people who are withdrawing socially, experienceing developmental disturbances, such as lags in motor and speech/language development, experiencing problems paying attention,impaired memory and reasoning, speech impairments, inappropriate, or flattened, expression of emotion, poor social skills, and depressed mood. Such children may laugh at a sad event, make poor eye contact, and show little body language or facial expression. A bizarre presentation thought to possibly be linked to mental illness.
Also used to describe a woman's presentation immediately before labor starts. Experiencing braxon hicks contractions, dilating, etc.
This patient may be exhibiting early signs of schizophrenia and it should be considered that he/she may be prodroming. OR
She is prodroming and should go into labor soon. She is in prodromal labor.
prodroming by Ellen Prasinos, APRN November 22, 2006
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prodroming 

to be experiencing a prodrome

"The prodrome is a phase that comes before an episode of nausea and vomiting in cyclic vomiting syndrome. The prodrome phase, marked by abdominal pain, can last from just a few minutes to several hours. Sometimes taking medicine early in the prodrome phase can stop an episode in progress. However, sometimes there is no warning: A person may simply wake up in the morning and begin vomiting."
"Oh shit, I'm completely prodroming."
prodroming by Reato October 16, 2006

ProBronosexual

when a lebron fan gets triggered by factual statements and stats and decides to defend tarnished legacy with false statements solely based off emotions
Joe decided to go probronosexual , when he heard AD was carrying lebron to his 4th ring
ProBronosexual by Kaycee24 October 3, 2020

Prodromara 

God of all universes and no one goes beyond him
Prodromara by Blckppl November 21, 2021