Question of the Day #609

A deeper look at underlying medical conditions

From the headline of this article at the Corvallis Gazette-Times.

上記の文で、underlying medical conditionの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "underlying medical condition" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《a ～》基礎疾患、原因疾患

また「基礎疾患」の意味は、日本心臓財団によると

さまざまな疾患の原因となっている病気を指す。樹木の枝葉に対する幹の存在ともいえる、心筋梗塞や脳梗塞に対する動脈硬化症や糖尿病などをいう。

また、underlying medical conditionsを略してunderlying conditionsということもあります。

Answer

According to the Corvallis Gazette-Times:

“Underlying medical conditions mean chronic medical conditions — those that affect a patient’s risk for disease for the duration of his or her life.

Examples

• The below list of underlying medical conditions is not exhaustive and only includes conditions with sufficient evidence to draw conclusions...
• Adults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19.
• Call your healthcare professional if you have concerns about COVID-19 and your underlying condition or if you are sick.
• People of any age who are immunocompromised, including those with an underlying medical condition (e.g., cancer)
• About 4 in 10 Adults in the U.S. Are At Greater Risk of Developing Serious Illness if Infected with Coronavirus, Due to Age or Underlying Health Conditions

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