symptom

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English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈsɪm(p)təm/

Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

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.

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  • Treatment of symptoms versus treatment of cause

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Noun [edit]

symptom m

  1. symptom

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symptom m

  1. symptom

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