symptom
[ simp-tuhm ]
/ ˈsɪmp təm /
noun
any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it.
a sign or indication of something.
Pathology.
a phenomenon that arises from and accompanies a particular disease or disorder and serves as an indication of it.
Origin of symptom
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin
symptōma < Greek
sýmptōma occurrence, that which falls together with something, equivalent to
sym-
sym- +
ptō- (variant stem of
píptein to fall) +
-ma noun suffix of result
OTHER WORDS FROM symptom
pre·symp·tom, nounWords nearby symptom
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British Dictionary definitions for symptom
symptom
/ (ˈsɪmptəm) /
noun
med
any sensation or change in bodily function experienced by a patient that is associated with a particular disease
Compare sign (def. 9)
any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and regarded as evidence of its existence; indication
Derived forms of symptom
symptomless, adjectiveWord Origin for symptom
C16: from Late Latin
symptōma, from Greek
sumptōma chance, from
sumpiptein to occur, from
syn- +
piptein to fall
Medical definitions for symptom
symptom
[ sĭm′təm, sĭmp′- ]
n.
A subjective indication of a disorder or disease, such as pain, nausea, or weakness.
Scientific definitions for symptom
symptom
[ sĭm′təm ]
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.