concomitant

(adjective)

Happening at the same time as something else, especially because one thing is related to or causes the other (i.e., concurrent).

Related Terms

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  • covariance

Examples of concomitant in the following topics:

  • Properties of Sulfur

    • Sulfur burns with a blue flame, concomitant with formation of sulfur dioxide, notable for its peculiar suffocating odor.
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome

    • It is characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma leading to impaired gas exchange with concomitant systemic release of inflammatory mediators causing inflammation, hypoxemia, and frequently resulting in multiple organ failure.
  • Diuretics

    • Frequent urination is due to the increased loss of water that has not been retained from the body as a result of a concomitant relationship with sodium loss from the convoluted tubule.
  • Type III (Immune Complex) Reactions

    • As observed under methods of histopathology, acute necrotizing vasculitis within the affected tissues is observed concomitant to neutrophilic infiltration, along with notable eosinophilic deposition (fibrinoid necrosis).
  • Models with Both Quantitative and Qualitative Variables

    • The regression relationship between the dependent variable and concomitant variables must be linear.
  • Non-Spore-Forming Firmicutes

    • Intracellular redox balance is maintained through the oxidation of NADH, concomitant with pyruvate reduction to lactic acid.
  • Pneumocystis Pneumonia

    • Antipneumocystic medication is used with concomitant steroids in order to avoid inflammation, which causes an exacerbation of symptoms about four days after treatment begins if steroids are not used.
  • Female Athlete Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Premature Osteoporosis

    • Athletes may experience low energy availability by exercising more without a concomitant change in eating habits, or they may increase their energy expenditure while also eating less.
  • Disease Diagnosis

    • Even during an already ongoing diagnostic procedure, there can be an indication to perform another, separate, diagnostic procedure for another, potentially concomitant, disease or condition.
  • Popular Culture

    • The concomitant rise in technology and industrialization created a "democratic" entertainment for the mainstream.
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