symptom

symp·tom  (smtm, smp-)

n.

1. A characteristic sign or indication of the existence of something else: "The affair is a symptom of a global marital disturbance; it is not the disturbance itself" (Maggie Scarf). See Synonyms at sign.

2. A sign or an indication of disorder or disease, especially when experienced by an individual as a change from normal function, sensation, or appearance.

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[Middle English sinthoma, symptom of a disease, from Medieval Latin sinthma, from Late Latin symptma, from Greek sumptma, sumptmat-, a happening, symptom of a disease, from sumpiptein, sumpt-, to coincide : sun-, syn- + piptein, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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symptom·less adj.

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symptom [ˈsɪmptəm]

n

1. (Medicine) Med any sensation or change in bodily function experienced by a patient that is associated with a particular disease Compare sign [9]

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

[from Late Latin symptōma, from Greek sumptōma chance, from sumpiptein to occur, from syn- + piptein to fall]

symptomless  adj

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symptom  (smtm)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques crepitation rale - the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia - abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged alkalinuria, alkaluria - a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning eosinopenia - a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood haemoglobinemia, hemoglobinemia - presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma haemoptysis, hemoptysis - coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia - presence of excess lipids in the blood albuminuria, proteinuria - the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder aminoaciduria - abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects ammoniuria - excessive ammonia in the urine Jacquemier's sign - a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy Kayser-Fleischer ring - a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease keratomalacia - softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue Kernig's sign - symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings acetonemia, ketonemia, ketosis - an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus Koplik's spots - small red spots with white centers found on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue; symptom of measles that appears one or two days before the measles rash appears glycosuria - the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine lymphuria - the presence of lymph in the urine monocytosis - increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia thrombocytosis - increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases ochronosis - an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning hypercalcaemia, hypercalcemia - the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease hypocalcaemia, hypocalcemia - abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency hypercalcinuria, hypercalciuria - the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis hypercholesteremia, hypercholesterolemia - the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis hyperkalemia - higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs hypokalemia - abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics kaliuresis, kaluresis - the presence of excess potassium in the urine natriuresis - the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine hypoproteinemia - abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders
	2.	symptom - anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

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symptom

noun

1. sign, mark, indication, warning patients with flu symptoms

2. manifestation, sign, indication, mark, warning, evidence, expression, proof, token, portent, augury Your problem with sleep is just a symptom of a larger problem.

Translations

symptom [ˈsɪmptəm] n

[illness] → symptôme m

(fig) [problem, bad situation] → symptôme m
the symptoms of social breakdown → les symptômes de la fracture sociale

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symptom

n (lit, fig) → Symptom nt

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symptom [ˈsɪmptəm] n → sintomo

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symptom [ˈsɪmptəm] n → sintomo

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symptom

n symptom [ˈsimptəm]

something that a person suffers from that indicates a particular disease abdominal pain is a symptom of appendicitis. simptoom عارِض симптом symptom symptom das Symptom σύμπτωμα síntoma sümptom نشانه بيماري oire symptôme תַסמִין, סִימפּטוֹם लक्षण, निशान, रोग लक्षण simptom, vanjski znak čega tünet gejala sjúkdómseinkenni sintomo 症状 징조, 징후 simptomas, požymis simptoms; pazīme tanda symptoom symptom objaw sintoma simptom симптом príznak, symptóm simptom simptom symptom อาการ belirti, semptom 症狀 симптом; ознака علامت triệu chứng, dấu hiệu tồn tại của cái gì 症状

adj symptoˈmatic [-ˈmӕtik]

simptomaties عَرَضي симптоматичен příznačný symptomatisk sympotomatisch συμπτωματικός sintomático sümptomaatiline حاكي از بيماري oireellinen symptomatique סִימפּטוֹמַטִי लक्षणात्मक, लाक्षणिक, रोग सूचक simptomatičan, karakterističan jellemző; tüneti merupakan gejala einkennandi; sem er sjúkdómseinkenni sintomatico 症状の 징후의, 증후의 simptomiškas simptomātisks; raksturīgs merupakan tanda symptomatisch symptomatisk for, karakteristisk symptomatyczny sintomático simpto­matic симптоматичный príznačný simptomatičen simptomatičan symtpomatisk, kännetecknande ซึ่งชี้บอกอาการ belirti niteliğinde (有)症狀的 симптоматичний علامتی thuộc triệu chứng （有）症状的

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symptom → علامة symptom symptom Symptom σύμπτωμα síntoma oire symptôme simptom sintomo 症状 증상 symptoom symptop objaw sintoma симптом symtom อาการของโรค belirti triệu chứng 症状