Vocabulary Entry

symptomatic

|adjective • noun

adjective

Relating to or having symptoms, especially those that indicate a disease or condition.

Example Sentences

"The patient displayed symptomatic signs of the illness."

"Symptomatic treatment can help relieve the patient's discomfort."

"During the flu season, many people become symptomatic with similar symptoms."

noun

Example Sentences

"Fever is often a symptomatic response to infection."

"The technician noted several symptomatics that pointed to mechanical failure."

"Doctors often rely on symptomatics to diagnose a patient's ailment."