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

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.