symptomatic

[simp-tuh-mat-ik]

adjective

of the nature of or constituting a symptom; indicative (often fol by of): a condition symptomatic of cholera; a disagreement that was symptomatic of the deterioration in their relationship.

according to symptoms: a symptomatic classification of disease.

Sometimes symp·to·mat·i·cal.

Origin of symptomatic

1690–1700; < Medieval Latin symptōmaticus, equivalent to Late Latin symptōmat- (stem of symptōma) symptom + -icus -ic

Related formssymp·to·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·symp·to·mat·ic, adjectivepre·symp·to·mat·ic, adjectivepseu·do·symp·to·mat·ic, adjectiveun·symp·to·mat·ic, adjectiveun·symp·to·mat·i·cal, adjectiveun·symp·to·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for nonsymptomatic

symptomatic

adjective

(often foll by of) being a symptom; indicativesymptomatic of insanity

of or relating to a symptom or symptoms

according to symptomsa symptomatic analysis of a case

Derived Formssymptomatically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for nonsymptomatic

symptomatic

adj.

1690s, from French symptomatique or directly from Late Latin symptomaticus, from symptomat-, stem of symptoma (see symptom). Related: Symptomatical (1580s).

nonsymptomatic in Medicine

symptomatic

[sĭm′tə-măt′ĭk, sĭmp′-]

adj.

Of, relating to, or based on symptoms.

Constituting a symptom, as of a disease.