Symptom Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Noun
    • 1.2.1 Synonyms
    • 1.2.2 Antonyms
    • 1.2.3 Derived terms
    • 1.2.4 Related terms
    • 1.2.5 Translations
    • 1.2.6 External links
• 2 Czech
  • 2.1 Noun
    • 2.1.1 Related terms

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σύμπτωμα (sumptōma, “a happening, accident, symptom of disease”) < stem of συμπίπτω (sumpiptō, “Ι befall”) < συν- (sun-, “together”) + πίπτω (piptō, “I fall”).

Noun

symptom (plural symptoms)

1. (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.
2. Anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.

Synonyms

• indication
• manifestation
• sign
• See also Wikisaurus:symptom

Antonyms

• Treatment of symptoms versus treatment of cause

Derived terms

• symptomatology
• symptomless

Related terms

• asymptomatic
• asymptote
• symptomatic

External links

• symptom in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• symptom in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Czech

Noun

symptom m.

1. symptom

Related terms

• symptomatický

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See Also:

• Category:symptoms
• List of Medical Symptoms
• Symptom
• Symptoms