symptom

[ simp-tuhm ]
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noun
  1. any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it.

  2. a sign or indication of something.

  1. Pathology. a phenomenon that arises from and accompanies a particular disease or disorder and serves as an indication of it.

Origin of symptom

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin symptōma<Greek sýmptōma occurrence, that which falls together with something, equivalent to sym-sym- + ptō- (variant stem of píptein to fall) + -ma noun suffix of result

Other words for symptom

Other words from symptom

  • pre·symp·tom, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for symptom

symptom

/ (ˈsɪmptəm) /


noun
  1. med any sensation or change in bodily function experienced by a patient that is associated with a particular disease: Compare sign (def. 9)

  2. any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and regarded as evidence of its existence; indication

Origin of symptom

1
C16: from Late Latin symptōma, from Greek sumptōma chance, from sumpiptein to occur, from syn- + piptein to fall

Derived forms of symptom

  • symptomless, adjective

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Scientific definitions for symptom

symptom

[ sĭmtəm ]


  1. A subjective indication of a disorder or disease, such as pain, nausea or weakness. Symptoms may be accompanied by objective signs of disease such as abnormal laboratory test results or findings during a physical examination. Compare sign.

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