symptom — a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪmptəm/
Example Sentences
- My phone addiction symptoms include checking Instagram every 5 minutes and panicking when the battery dies.
- The doctor asked about my symptoms before making a diagnosis.
- Procrastination symptoms: doing laundry instead of homework and suddenly cleaning your room before an exam.
symptom
NOUN[/ˈsɪmptəm/]
a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient
He ignores every symptom — until the body stops letting him.
"A symptom whispers from the bottom — catch it early, or face the problem."
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'symptoma' meaning 'occurrence' or 'mishap,' derived from 'syn-' (together) and 'piptein' (to fall). The term was adopted into medical terminology to describe signs that fall together with a disease.
Breakdown
sym- (together) + -ptom (from Greek piptein, to fall) + -a (noun ending) = symptom
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📝Examples
“My phone addiction symptoms include checking Instagram every 5 minutes and panicking when the battery dies.”
“The doctor asked about my symptoms before making a diagnosis.”
“Procrastination symptoms: doing laundry instead of homework and suddenly cleaning your room before an exam.”
“COVID-19 symptoms can include loss of taste and smell.”
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