tardive

Thân thiện

A patient exhibits tardive dyskinesia symptoms.

Definition

Adjective: * Late-occurring: Describes something, especially a symptom or condition, that appears or develops after a significant delay or at a late stage.

Usage

The adjective "tardive" is almost exclusively used in medical and psychiatric contexts to describe symptoms, disorders, or side effects that emerge only after prolonged exposure to a causative agent, typically a medication. It is a formal, technical term.

Examples

• Medical Context:
  • The patient developed tardive dyskinesia after years on the antipsychotic medication.
  • Tardive dystonia is a potential long-term side effect of certain drugs.
  • Physicians monitor patients closely for signs of tardive symptoms.

Advanced Usage

• The term implies a delayed onset, distinguishing it from immediate or acute side effects. The delay is often measured in months or years.
• It is frequently used attributively (before a noun) and rarely appears in a predicate position (e.g., "The dyskinesia was tardive" is less common than " dyskinesia").

Variants and Related Words

• Tardiness (noun): The quality of being late or delayed. (Note: This is a general term, not specific to medicine).
• Tardy (adjective): Delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late.

Synonyms

• Delayed
• Late-onset
• Late-appearing

Antonyms

• Acute
• Immediate
• Early-onset

Notes on Meaning

"Tardive" has a very specific and narrow meaning in modern English. Its use outside of clinical descriptions (e.g., "tardive response," "tardive effect") is rare and would still carry a technical connotation of a delayed reaction. It is not used in general conversation to mean simply "slow" or "late."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
   • tardive dyskinesia