decorso

Decorso is an Italian noun that denotes the course, progression, or unfolding of something over time. It is widely used in medical language to describe how a condition develops, responds to treatment, and ends. The term also appears in general contexts to refer to the sequence of events in processes or projects.

In medical practice, decorso clinico refers to the clinical course of a disease, including onset, evolution, response to therapy, and outcome. Clinicians may describe a decorso favorevole (favorable course) or decorso sfavorevole (unfavorable course) and may specify phases such as acute, subacute, chronic, or postoperative decorso. Accurate description of decorso supports prognosis, decision-making, and planning of care.

Beyond medicine, decorso can describe the progression of other processes, such as a plant disease, a rehabilitation program, or a historical event sequence, though its medical usage remains the most established. In Italian-language medical literature, decorso is a standard term and is often used alongside synonyms such as andamento or evoluzione, depending on context.

Overall, decorso functions as a concise way to express how events evolve over time, with particular emphasis on timeline and outcome in clinical settings.