symptom
/ˈsɪm(p)təm/
A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer; A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable
- plural
- symptoms
Meanings
- 1
A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer
What symptoms do you have?
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What symptoms have you noticed?
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- 2
A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable