symptom
n. sign, indication, manifestation; something caused by and indicative of a certain disease or disorder | ||||
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Symptom Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Symptom
(n.)
Any affection which accompanies disease; a perceptible change in the body or its functions, which indicates disease, or the kind or phases of disease; as, the causes of disease often lie beyond our sight, but we learn their nature by the symptoms exhibited.
(n.)
A sign or token; that which indicates the existence of something else; as, corruption in elections is a symptom of the decay of public virtue.
(n.)
Any affection which accompanies disease; a perceptible change in the body or its functions, which indicates disease, or the kind or phases of disease; as, the causes of disease often lie beyond our sight, but we learn their nature by the symptoms exhibited.
(n.)
A sign or token; that which indicates the existence of something else; as, corruption in elections is a symptom of the decay of public virtue.
| WordNet 2.0 |
symptom
Noun
1. (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
(hypernym) evidence, grounds
(hyponym) crepitation rale
(part-holonym) disease
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
2. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
(hypernym) indication, indicant
Noun
1. (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
(hypernym) evidence, grounds
(hyponym) crepitation rale
(part-holonym) disease
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
2. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
(hypernym) indication, indicant
| hEnglish - advanced version |
Symptom Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
symptom
An indication that a person has a condition or disease. Some examples of symptoms are headache, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and pain.
An indication that a person has a condition or disease. Some examples of symptoms are headache, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and pain.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Symptom
Any abnormal change in appearance, sensation, or function experienced by a patient which indicates a disease process.
Any abnormal change in appearance, sensation, or function experienced by a patient which indicates a disease process.
| Aids Glossary |
symptom
a departure from normal function, sensation, or appearance. A symptom is often an indication that a disease is present.
a departure from normal function, sensation, or appearance. A symptom is often an indication that a disease is present.
symptom (adjective symptomatic)
any perceptible change in the anatomy or function of the body that indicates the presence of a disease or condition.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Symptom
Noticeable change in the body or its function that indicate disease. A condition of the body reported by an individual when suffering from a disease; any evidence used in diagnosis or identification of infected individuals
Noticeable change in the body or its function that indicate disease. A condition of the body reported by an individual when suffering from a disease; any evidence used in diagnosis or identification of infected individuals
| Lung Diseases Glossary |
Symptom
Any indication of disease noticed or felt by a patient; in contrast, a sign of an illness is an objective observation.
Context: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Any indication of disease noticed or felt by a patient; in contrast, a sign of an illness is an objective observation.
Context: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS Terms |
Symptom
A change in the body's appearance or functioning (including mental and psychological changes) that indicates the presence of a disease or illness.
A change in the body's appearance or functioning (including mental and psychological changes) that indicates the presence of a disease or illness.
| MS glossary |
Symptom
A subjectively perceived problem or complaint reported by the patient. In multiple sclerosis, common symptoms include visual problems, fatigue, sensory changes, weakness or paralysis of limbs, tremor, lack of coordination, poor balance, bladder or bowel changes, and psychological changes.
A subjectively perceived problem or complaint reported by the patient. In multiple sclerosis, common symptoms include visual problems, fatigue, sensory changes, weakness or paralysis of limbs, tremor, lack of coordination, poor balance, bladder or bowel changes, and psychological changes.
Symptom Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Symptom Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| eng-iso |
Symptom
An observable phenomenon arising from and accompanying a defect.
An observable phenomenon arising from and accompanying a defect.
Symptom Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Symptom
The term symptom (from the Greek meaning 'chance', 'mishap' or 'casualty', itself derived from συμπιπτω meaning 'to fall upon' or 'to happen to') has two similar meanings in the context of physical and mental health:
- Strictly, a symptom is a sensation or change in health function experienced by a patient. Thus, symptoms may be loosely classified as strong, mild or weak. In this, medically correct, sense of the word, it is a subjective report, as opposed to a sign, which is objective evidence of the presence of a disease or disorder. Examples of symptoms are fatigue/tiredness, pain, or nausea. In contrast, elevated blood pressure, or abnormal appearance of the retina, would be a medical sign indicating the nature of the disease.
- A symptom may loosely be said to be a physical condition which indicates a particular illness or disorder (e.g. Longman, 1995). An example of a symptom in this sense of the word would be a rash. However, correctly speaking, this is known as a sign, as would any indication detectable by a person other than the sufferer without verbal information from the patient.
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