The term prodrome is derived from the Greek word prodromos meaning the forerunner of an event (Fava and Kellner 1991). In clinical medicine, a prodrome refers to the early symptoms and signs of an illness that precede the characteristic manifestations of the acute, fully developed illness. For example, measles is described as having a prodrome of 3 to 4 days characterized by fever, coryzal symptoms, conjunctivitis, and cough.
Premie is another word for a premature baby, or preemie. Premies, or preemies, are babies who are born before 37 weeks gestation. A normal pregnancy lasts for about 40 weeks, but babies born much earlier than 40 weeks may live and thrive.
Premarin is a very common drug prescribed to millions of women worldwide as a hormone replacement therapy. The name stands for PREgant MAres uRINe, as the drug is produced from the hormones present in the mare's urine. The horses used to produce this drug are referred to as PMU horses, for short. Premarin is created by collecting the urine of pregnant mares.