symptom (ˈsɪmptəm) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | med Compare sign any sensation or change in bodily function experienced by a patient that is associated with a particular disease |
| 2. | any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and regarded as evidence of its existence; indication |
| [C16: from Late Latin symptōma, from Greek sumptōma chance, from sumpiptein to occur, from | |
| 'symptomless | |
| —adj | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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