symptoms

Meanings

• noun

  A subjective feeling or objective sign of a disease or disorder.

  - "The patient complained of severe headaches and dizziness, which were symptoms of a migraine."
  - "Fever, cough, and shortness of breath are common symptoms of the flu."

• noun

  A sign or indication of something, not necessarily related to health.

  - "Smoke from a chimney is a symptom of a fire."
  - "A long queue outside a store is a symptom of popular demand."

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Antonyms

cause

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Synonyms

indication , manifestation , sign , signal

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with symptoms
balm , calm , psalm

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Homophones

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1. symbols
   

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Variants

List of all variants of symptoms that leads to same result
symptom , symptomless , symptoms

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Forms

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symptomatic, symptoms' plural, symptomatology

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'symptomaton', meaning 'a sign thrown forth'.

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Trivia

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1. The earliest recorded use of the word 'symptom' was in the 15th century.

2. The term 'symptomatic' is often used to describe a person or situation that exhibits the early signs or indicators of a larger problem.

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Related Concepts

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1. diagnosis: Symptoms are often used to help diagnose diseases and disorders.

2. prognosis: The severity and progression of symptoms can also help determine the prognosis of a disease.

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Culture

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In literature, symptoms have been used to describe the early signs of a character's descent into madness or illness, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In art, they have been depicted as physical manifestations of emotional or psychological states.

How to Memorize "symptoms"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person feeling unwell and displaying various symptoms, such as a runny nose, coughing, or a fever.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'symptoms' with the idea of 'signs' or 'indicators' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Symptoms Startle Sickly Souls' to remember the meaning of the word.

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