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symp⋅tom
[simp-tuh
m] 
–noun
| 1. | any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it. |
| 2. | a sign or indication of something. |
| 3. | Pathology. a phenomenon that arises from and accompanies a particular disease or disorder and serves as an indication of it. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL symptōma < Gk sýmptōma occurrence, that which falls together with something, equiv. to sym- sym- + ptō- (var. s. of píptein to fall) + -ma n. suffix of result
1350–1400; ME < LL symptōma < Gk sýmptōma occurrence, that which falls together with something, equiv. to sym- sym- + ptō- (var. s. of píptein to fall) + -ma n. suffix of result
Synonyms:
2. signal, token, mark.
2. signal, token, mark.
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| symp·tom (sĭm'təm, sĭmp'-) n.
[Middle English sinthoma, symptom of a disease, from Medieval Latin sinthōma, from Late Latin symptōma, from Greek sumptōma, sumptōmat-, a happening, symptom of a disease, from sumpiptein, sumptō-, to coincide : sun-, syn- + piptein, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots.] symp'tom·less adj. |
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Symptom
Symp"tom\, n. [F. sympt[^o]me, Gr. ? anything that has befallen one, a chance, causality, symptom, fr. ? to fall together; sy`n with + ? to fall; akin to Skr. pat to fly, to fall. See Syn-, and cf. Asymptote, Feather.]1. (Med.) Any affection which accompanies disease; a perceptible change in the body or its functions, which indicates disease, or the kind or phases of disease; as, the causes of disease often lie beyond our sight, but we learn their nature by the symptoms exhibited. Like the sick man, we are expiring with all sorts of good symptoms. --Swift. 2. A sign or token; that which indicates the existence of something else; as, corruption in elections is a symptom of the decay of public virtue. Syn: Mark; note; sign; token; indication.
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Language Translation for : Symptom
Spanish:
síntoma,
German:
das Symptom,
Japanese:
症状
symptom
1541, earlier sinthoma (1398), from M.L. sinthoma "symptom of a disease," from L.L. symptoma, from Gk. symptoma (gen. symptomatos) "a happening, accident, disease," from stem of sympiptein "to befall," from syn- "together" + piptein "to fall," from PIE base *pet- "to rush, to fly" (see petition). Spelling altered in Eng. by influence of M.Fr. and L.L. forms. Symptomatic in general sense of "indicative (of)" is from 1751.
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Main Entry: symp·tom
Pronunciation: 'sim(p)-t&m
Function: noun
: subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance observed by the patient
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symptom symp·tom (sĭm'təm, sĭmp'-)
n.
An indication of disorder or disease, especially when experienced by an individual as a change from normal function, sensation, or appearance. Also called sign.
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| symptom (sĭm'təm) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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