Medical Dictionary

symptom

noun symp·tom \ˈsim(p)-təm\

Medical Definition of SYMPTOM

:  subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance observed by the patient <headache is a symptom of many diseases> <visual disturbances may be a symptom of retinal arteriosclerosis>; broadly :  something that indicates the presence of a physical disorder—compare sign 2
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