symptom

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Synonyms: simptom, symtom

Antonyms: simptom, symtom

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[perceived]] [[change]] in some [[function]], [[sensation]] or [[appearance]] of a [[person]] that [[indicates]] a [[disease]] or [[disorder]], such as [[fever]], [[headache]] or [[rash]]; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a [[sign]] can be detected by an observer.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[signal]]; anything that [[indicate]]s, or is [[characteristic]] of, the [[presence]] of something else, especially of something undesirable.

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