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symptom

/ˈsɪmptəm/

A symptom is a physical or mental feature which indicates a condition of disease or a health problem. It is typically something that the person experiences and describes to a doctor, such as pain, tiredness, or a cough.

Ejemplos

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A sore throat is a common symptom of a cold.

A sore throat is a common symptom of a cold.

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The patient presented with several acute symptoms including high fever and joint pain.

The patient presented with several acute symptoms including high fever and joint pain.

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So, do you have any other symptoms besides the headache?

So, do you have any other symptoms besides the headache?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
symptom
Adverbio
symptomatically
Adjetivo
symptomatic
Relacionado
symptomatology
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Truco para recordar

Remember the 'S' in Symptom stands for 'Sign of Sickness'.

Quiz rápido

A high temperature is a common ___ of the flu.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: symptom

Ejemplos

1

A sore throat is a common symptom of a cold.

everyday

A sore throat is a common symptom of a cold.

2

The patient presented with several acute symptoms including high fever and joint pain.

formal

The patient presented with several acute symptoms including high fever and joint pain.

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So, do you have any other symptoms besides the headache?

informal

So, do you have any other symptoms besides the headache?

4

Clinical studies often categorize symptoms into primary and secondary indicators of the virus.

academic

Clinical studies often categorize symptoms into primary and secondary indicators of the virus.

5

Low employee morale is often a symptom of poor communication within the organization.

business

Low employee morale is often a symptom of poor communication within the organization.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
symptom
Adverbio
symptomatically
Adjetivo
symptomatic
Relacionado
symptomatology

Colocaciones comunes

show symptoms to exhibit signs of an illness
common symptoms signs of illness that many people experience
severe symptoms very serious or intense signs of illness
develop symptoms to begin to show signs of being sick
relieve symptoms to make the signs of illness less painful or difficult

Frases Comunes

treat the symptoms

to provide medicine for the signs of a disease rather than the cause

early symptoms

the first signs that appear when someone is getting sick

symptom-free

showing no signs of illness or disease

Se confunde a menudo con

symptom vs sign

A symptom is subjective (felt by the patient), whereas a sign is objective (seen or measured by a doctor).

symptom vs diagnosis

A diagnosis is the identification of the disease, while a symptom is just one piece of evidence for it.

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Notas de uso

Symptom is most commonly used in medical contexts, but it can also be used figuratively to describe a sign that a social or organizational system is failing.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'symptom' when they mean the name of the illness itself. Remember that 'flu' is the illness, and 'fever' is the symptom.

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Truco para recordar

Remember the 'S' in Symptom stands for 'Sign of Sickness'.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Greek 'sumptōma', meaning 'a happening' or 'an accident', derived from 'sun-' (together) and 'piptein' (to fall).

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun Commonly followed by 'of' (e.g., symptom of a cold) Regular plural: symptoms
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Contexto cultural

In many English-speaking countries, patients are encouraged to track their symptoms daily to help healthcare providers make accurate diagnoses.

Quiz rápido

A high temperature is a common ___ of the flu.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: symptom

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