symptom
IPA: sˈɪmptʌm
noun
- (medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.
- (figuratively) A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.
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Examples of "symptom" in Sentences
- One of the symptoms is deafness.
- Exertion aggravates the symptoms.
- All the telltale symptoms are here.
- Anxiety is the predominate symptom of the disorder.
- Deviance then is a symptom of the social structure.
- The signs and symptoms of migraine vary among patients.
- Symptoms and signs vary depending on the type of hernia.
- There are no specific symptoms or signs of hookworm infection.
- The signs and symptoms vary depending on the degree of hypothermia.
- The symptoms of cataracts are very similar to the symptoms of ocular citrosis.