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symptom

[ simp-tuhm ]

noun

  1. any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it.
  2. a sign or indication of something.

    Synonyms: , ,

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


symptom

/ ˈ²õɪ³¾±è³ÙÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. med any sensation or change in bodily function experienced by a patient that is associated with a particular disease Compare sign
  2. any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and regarded as evidence of its existence; indication
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

symptom

/ ²õÄ­³¾â€²³ÙÉ™³¾ /

  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.
  2. Compare sign
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ²â³¾±è³Ù´Ç³¾±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù±ð·²õ²â³¾±èt´Ç³¾ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of symptom1

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin ²õ²â³¾±è³Ùų¾²¹ < Greek ²õý³¾±è³Ùų¾²¹ occurrence, that which falls together with something, equivalent to sym- sym- + ±è³ÙÅ- (variant stem of ±èí±è³Ù±ð¾±²Ô to fall) + -ma noun suffix of result
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of symptom1

C16: from Late Latin ²õ²â³¾±è³Ùų¾²¹, from Greek ²õ³Ü³¾±è³Ùų¾²¹ chance, from sumpiptein to occur, from syn- + piptein to fall
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Measles is a highly contagious virus that presents as a rash and cold-like symptoms for many patients, and can lead to serious or fatal complications for others.

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Both say these symptoms have improved, but some haven’t fully disappeared.

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But the issue is not some club that scans more “corny†than cool, a symptom of the moral corruption in Washington but not its cause.

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Despite the severity of these symptoms, patients feel left behind by the medical system, and the community has fought for decades to gain recognition for their condition.

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One Black pastor told me about the symptoms he experienced after being called an “affirmative action hire†by former congregants.

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