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   symptom

   /ˈsɪm(p)təm/

   noun

   • 1. a 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" Similar manifestationindicationindicatorsignmarkfeaturetraitprodrome
   • ▪ an indication of the existence of something, especially of an undesirable situation: "are declining sales merely a symptom of the real problem, which could be poor product development?" Similar expressionsignindicationmarktokenmanifestationomenauguryportentwarningtestimonyevidenceproofcluehint

   Word Origin late Middle Englishsynthoma, from medieval Latin, based on Greek sumptōma ‘chance, symptom’, from sumpiptein ‘happen’; later influenced by French symptome.

   Derivatives

   • 1. symptomless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › symptomSymptom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SYMPTOM is subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance; broadly : something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder. How to use symptom in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Symptom.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSYMPTOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SYMPTOM definition: 1. any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease: 2…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › symptomSYMPTOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SYMPTOM meaning: 1. any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsymptom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of symptom noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy. Symptoms include a headache and sore throat. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor. She was hospitalized with extreme flu-like symptoms.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSYMPTOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A symptom of an illness is something wrong with your body that is a sign of the illness.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › symptomSYMPTOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SYMPTOM definition: 1. a physical feeling or problem that shows that you have a particular illness: 2. a problem that…. Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › symptom_nsymptom, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun symptom. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.