symptom

Definition

  • n. (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
  • n. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

Word forms

Plural
symptoms

Example sentences

  1. n.

    A high fever can be a symptom of an infection.

  2. n.

    The doctor asked about my symptoms before making a diagnosis.