Difference between revisions of "Symptom"
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Late [[Latin]] symptomat-, symptoma, from [[Greek]] symptōmat-, symptōma happening, attribute, symptom, from sympiptein to happen, from syn- + piptein to fall | Late [[Latin]] symptomat-, symptoma, from [[Greek]] symptōmat-, symptōma happening, attribute, symptom, from sympiptein to happen, from syn- + piptein to fall | ||
− | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1541] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 a : subjective [[evidence]] of [[disease]] or [[physical]] disturbance; broadly : something that indicates the [[presence]] of bodily disorder | *1 a : subjective [[evidence]] of [[disease]] or [[physical]] disturbance; broadly : something that indicates the [[presence]] of bodily disorder |
Latest revision as of 02:33, 13 December 2020
Etymology
Late Latin symptomat-, symptoma, from Greek symptōmat-, symptōma happening, attribute, symptom, from sympiptein to happen, from syn- + piptein to fall
- Date: 1541
Definitions
- 1 a : subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance; broadly : something that indicates the presence of bodily disorder
- b : an evident reaction by a plant to a pathogen
- 2 a : something that indicates the existence of something else <symptoms of an inner turmoil>
- b : a slight indication : trace