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单词 symptom
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Definition of symptom in English:

symptom

noun ˈsɪm(p)təmˈsɪm(p)təm
  • 1A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.

    dental problems may be a symptom of other illness
    Compare with sign (sense 1 of the noun)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • How can one pick out the symptoms of mental illness in patients who seem otherwise normal?
    • The initial symptoms of acute mountain sickness are warning signs to be heeded carefully.
    • We carried out a secondary analysis of the treatment of behavioural and physical symptoms.
    • One day, he was consulted by a young woman with the symptoms of heart disease.
    • Patients should be advised that this is a real condition and that their symptoms are not imaginary.
    • This may be the first symptom of sickle cell disease in babies, who also may develop a fever.
    • These consultations should not be contingent on the patient developing new symptoms.
    • Patients may have had symptoms from a few days to several weeks before presentation.
    • They are often found in patients who have no symptoms of gallbladder disease.
    • Acupuncture is mainly used for treating conditions in which symptoms are the main problem.
    • The symptoms of valve disease depend on which valve is affected, and how severely.
    • The infection may be passed on without causing meningitis or any symptoms of the disease.
    • We were astonished by the severity of heartburn and other symptoms in our patients.
    • Keep in mind that not every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
    • The characteristic symptom of scarlet fever is a fine rash on the body that feels like sandpaper to touch.
    • The businessman was in stable condition with no fever, one of the major symptoms of the disease.
    • Fortunately, there is a range of products available to treat the symptoms of hay fever.
    • Thus the test does not seem to be helpful when assessing patients with urological symptoms.
    • Patients whose main symptoms are aching or oedema may benefit from compression hosiery.
    • When a patient describes all these symptoms the diagnosis should be straightforward.
    Synonyms
    manifestation, indication, indicator, sign, mark, feature, trait
    Medicine prodrome
    1. 1.1 An indication of the existence of something, especially of an undesirable situation.
      the government was plagued by leaks—a symptom of divisions and poor morale
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The November 6 vote is a symptom of a far deeper malaise in Australian politics.
      • Well worth reading on as he beautifully expresses what I now think is a pretty universal symptom.
      • The difference between federal assistance and marketing is a symptom of the income shortage farmers and ranchers are experiencing in this country today.
      • It was not a harbinger, it was a symptom of the move from a bipolar to a unipolar world.
      • The anger or the hatred is in a sense a symptom or a product of the situation that they're caught in.
      Synonyms
      expression, sign, indication, mark, token, manifestation
      omen, augury, portent, warning, testimony, evidence, proof, clue, hint

Derivatives

  • symptomless

  • adjective
    • Nobody can determine exactly what the infection rate is, as the infection is usually symptomless and so difficult to detect.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Meanwhile, there could be a large pool of symptomless people who do not realise they are carrying the infectious prion protein responsible for both the cattle brain disease BSE and vCJD.
      • I worried about contracting diseases - especially symptomless diseases - where my lack of physical complaints simply confirmed the severity of my case.
      • Pre-eclampsia is symptomless in its early stages and at present detectable only by regular checks on the mother's blood pressure and urine.
      • In its early stages it is symptomless and painless.

Origin

Late Middle English synthoma, from medieval Latin, based on Greek sumptōma 'chance, symptom', from sumpiptein 'happen'; later influenced by French symptome.

 
 

Definition of symptom in US English:

symptom

nounˈsɪm(p)təmˈsim(p)təm
  • 1A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.

    dental problems may be a symptom of other illness
    Compare with sign (sense 1 of the noun)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The initial symptoms of acute mountain sickness are warning signs to be heeded carefully.
    • Patients should be advised that this is a real condition and that their symptoms are not imaginary.
    • They are often found in patients who have no symptoms of gallbladder disease.
    • Patients may have had symptoms from a few days to several weeks before presentation.
    • We were astonished by the severity of heartburn and other symptoms in our patients.
    • Fortunately, there is a range of products available to treat the symptoms of hay fever.
    • When a patient describes all these symptoms the diagnosis should be straightforward.
    • Thus the test does not seem to be helpful when assessing patients with urological symptoms.
    • This may be the first symptom of sickle cell disease in babies, who also may develop a fever.
    • These consultations should not be contingent on the patient developing new symptoms.
    • How can one pick out the symptoms of mental illness in patients who seem otherwise normal?
    • Patients whose main symptoms are aching or oedema may benefit from compression hosiery.
    • We carried out a secondary analysis of the treatment of behavioural and physical symptoms.
    • The infection may be passed on without causing meningitis or any symptoms of the disease.
    • Acupuncture is mainly used for treating conditions in which symptoms are the main problem.
    • The characteristic symptom of scarlet fever is a fine rash on the body that feels like sandpaper to touch.
    • One day, he was consulted by a young woman with the symptoms of heart disease.
    • Keep in mind that not every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
    • The businessman was in stable condition with no fever, one of the major symptoms of the disease.
    • The symptoms of valve disease depend on which valve is affected, and how severely.
    Synonyms
    manifestation, indication, indicator, sign, mark, feature, trait
    1. 1.1 A sign of the existence of something, especially of an undesirable situation.
      the government was plagued by leaks—a symptom of divisions and poor morale
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The anger or the hatred is in a sense a symptom or a product of the situation that they're caught in.
      • It was not a harbinger, it was a symptom of the move from a bipolar to a unipolar world.
      • The November 6 vote is a symptom of a far deeper malaise in Australian politics.
      • The difference between federal assistance and marketing is a symptom of the income shortage farmers and ranchers are experiencing in this country today.
      • Well worth reading on as he beautifully expresses what I now think is a pretty universal symptom.
      Synonyms
      expression, sign, indication, mark, token, manifestation

Origin

Late Middle English synthoma, from medieval Latin, based on Greek sumptōma ‘chance, symptom’, from sumpiptein ‘happen’; later influenced by French symptome.

 
 
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