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Definition of Symptom
1. Noun. (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease.
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Crepitation Rale, Hypermenorrhea, Menorrhagia, Alkalinuria, Alkaluria, Eosinopenia, Haemoglobinemia, Hemoglobinemia, Haemoptysis, Hemoptysis, Hyperlipaemia, Hyperlipemia, Hyperlipidaemia, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperlipoidaemia, Hyperlipoidemia, Lipaemia, Lipemia, Lipidaemia, Lipidemia, Lipoidaemia, Lipoidemia, Albuminuria, Proteinuria, Aminoaciduria, Ammoniuria, Jacquemier's Sign, Kayser-fleischer Ring, Keratomalacia, Kernig's Sign, Acetonemia, Ketonemia, Ketosis, Koplik's Spots, Glycosuria, Lymphuria, Monocytosis, Thrombocytosis, Ochronosis, Hypercalcaemia, Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcaemia, Hypocalcemia, Hypercalcinuria, Hypercalciuria, Hypercholesteremia, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia, Kaliuresis, Kaluresis, Natriuresis, Hypoproteinemia, Hypernatremia, Hyponatremia, Hypersplenism, Acetonuria, Ketoaciduria, Ketonuria, Amenia, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Aura, Chloasma, Mask Of Pregnancy, Melasma, Clubbing, Cyanosis, Diuresis, Prodroma, Prodrome, Syndrome, Effect, Abscess, Purulence, Purulency, Exophthalmos, Festination, Furring, Haematuria, Hematuria, Haemoglobinuria, Hemoglobinuria, Haemosiderosis, Hemosiderosis, Nebula, Sneeze, Sneezing, Sternutation, Lump, Puffiness, Swelling, Bubo, Palsy, Pyuria, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycaemia, Hypoglycemia, Icterus, Jaundice, Congestion, Eruption, Numbness, Hurting, Pain, Paraesthesia, Paresthesia, Postnasal Drip, Cardiomegaly, Enlarged Heart, Megacardia, Megalocardia, Cardiac Murmur, Heart Murmur, Murmur, Palpitation, Heartburn, Pyrosis, Flush, Hot Flash, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Stomach Upset, Upset Stomach, Inflammation, Redness, Rubor, Chill, Shivering, Ague, Chills And Fever, Cough, Coughing, Hiccough, Hiccup, Singultus, Meningism, Nausea, Sickness, Cramp, Muscle Spasm, Spasm, Cicatrice, Cicatrix, Scar, Hardening, Floater, Musca Volitans, Muscae Volitantes, Spots, Febricity, Febrility, Fever, Feverishness, Pyrexia, Atrophy, Wasting, Wasting Away, Apnea, Dyspnea, Dyspnoea, Constipation, Irregularity, Diarrhea, Diarrhoea, Looseness, Looseness Of The Bowels, Dizziness, Giddiness, Lightheadedness, Vertigo, Anaemia, Anemia, Wheeziness, Withdrawal Symptom, Hydrophobia, Areflexia, Myoglobinuria, Oliguria, Eosinophilia, Rhinorrhea, Steatorrhea, Stridor, Tinnitus, Uratemia, Uraturia, Uricaciduria
Group relationships: Disease
Derivative terms: Symptomatic, Symptomatic
2. Noun. Anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence.
Definition of Symptom
1. 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.
Definition of Symptom
1. 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. ¹
2. Noun. Anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Symptom
1. an indication of something [n -S]