Symptom
(noun)
- A phenomenon that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease or condition.
- A sign or indication of the presence of something.
Origin:
Late 16th century (denoting a sign or token of something): from french symptôme, or via latin from greek sumptōma "a falling together, coincidence," from sumptein "fall together," from syn- "together" + piptein "fall".
Examples:
- Headaches are a common symptom of stress.
- Dizziness is a symptom of high blood pressure.
- The rash was a symptom of chickenpox.
- The increase in temperature is a symptom of fever.
- The symptom of fatigue is common in patients with cancer.