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symptomatic

[ simp-tuh-mat-ik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
  2. of the nature of or constituting a symptom indicative (often followed by of ):

    a condition symptomatic of cholera;

    a disagreement that was symptomatic of the deterioration in their relationship.

  3. according to symptoms:

    a symptomatic classification of disease.



symptomatic

/ ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk /

adjective

  1. often foll by of being a symptom; indicative

    symptomatic of insanity

  2. of or relating to a symptom or symptoms
  3. according to symptoms

    a symptomatic analysis of a case



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Derived Forms

  • ˌsymptoˈmatically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • sympto·mati·cal·ly adverb
  • nonsymp·to·matic adjective
  • presymp·to·matic adjective
  • pseudo·sympto·matic adjective
  • unsymp·to·matic adjective
  • unsymp·to·mati·cal adjective
  • unsymp·to·mati·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of symptomatic1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Medieval Latin symptōmaticus, equivalent to Late Latin symptōmat- (stem of symptōma ) + -icus; symptom, -ic

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Example Sentences

But the most important thing to note, says Monroe, is that only those who are symptomatic are contagious.

Ebola Reston, it seemed, could infect humans, but never became symptomatic.

That is why, like Lynndie England, Bradley Manning is symptomatic of a larger problem.

The CIA, he says, could “render” (i.e., kidnap) him at any time, which is highly unlikely but not symptomatic of the paranoid.

His outrageous comments, though, are more symptomatic of the outrageous person Barry is.

It occurs in well-marked cases of pernicious anemia and leukemia, and, much less commonly, in very severe symptomatic anemias.

Pathologically, normoblasts occur in severe symptomatic anemia, leukemia, and pernicious anemia.

A few polychromatophilic corpuscles can be found in marked symptomatic anemias.

The changes in hemoglobin and red cells resemble those of a moderate symptomatic anemia, with rather low color-index.

What cases of chloasma are included in the symptomatic group?

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