Definitions for symptom
ˈsɪmp təmsymp·tom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. symptomnoun

   (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

2. symptomnoun

   anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. symptomnoun

   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. symptomnoun

   Anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SYMPTOMnoun

   Etymology: symptome, French; σύμπτωμα.

   1. Something that happens concurrently with something else, not as the original cause, nor as the necessary or constant effect.2. A sign; a token.

   Ten glorious campaigns are passed, and now, like the sick man, we are expiring with all sorts of good symptoms. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. symptom

   Signs and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition. Signs are objective and externally observable; symptoms are the patient's reported subjective experiences. A sign for example may be a higher or lower temperature than normal, raised or lowered blood pressure or an abnormality showing on a medical scan. A symptom is something out of the ordinary that is experienced by an individual such as feeling feverish, a headache or other pain or pains in the body.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. symptom

   A symptom is a physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the individual affected. It's usually a sign or an indication of an underlying health issue. Symptoms can range from mild, like a headache, to severe, like chest pain. They can be subjective, meaning they're only noticeable to the person experiencing them, or objective, meaning a healthcare professional can also detect them through examination or tests.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Symptomnoun

   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

2. Symptomnoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Symptom

   A symptom is a departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, indicating the presence of disease or abnormality. A symptom is subjective, observed by the patient, and cannot be measured directly. The term is sometimes also applied to physiological states outside the context of disease, as for example when referring to "symptoms of pregnancy".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Symptom

   simp′tum, n. that which attends and indicates the existence of something else, not as a cause, but as a constant effect: (med.) that which indicates disease.—adjs. Symptomat′ic, -al, pertaining to symptoms: indicating the existence of something else: (med.) proceeding from some prior disorder.—adv. Symptomat′ically.—n. Symptomatol′ogy, the sum of knowledge concerning symptoms. [Gr. symptōma—syn, with, piptein, to fall.]

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'symptom' in Nouns Frequency: #1187

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of symptom in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of symptom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of symptom in a Sentence

1. Ayn Rand:

   The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. whenever evil wins, it is only by default by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles.

2. Nancy Messonnier:

   We at CDC don't have clear evidence that patients are infectious before symptom onset.

3. Sean Conley:

   One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation in Mar-a-Lago, the president remains symptom-free, i have been in daily contact with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and White House Coronavirus Task Force, and we are encouraging the implementation of all their best practices for exposure reduction and transmission mitigation.

4. Katharine Lee:

   It wasn’t a symptom that was on the list, i expected that my arm would be sore, or that I might have a fever or a headache, but this just wasn’t on the list.

5. Victor Hugo:

   The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity in a girl boldness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=symptom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Symptom
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=symptom
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symptom
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symptom
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=symptom
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=symptom