SYMPTOM

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.

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symptom

Noun

  1. 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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