Noun: symptom simp-tum
- (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
"Fever and cough were the main symptoms of the illness"
- Anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
"Fever and cough were symptoms of the viral infection"
Derived forms: symptoms
Type of: evidence, grounds, indicant, indication
Part of: disease
Encyclopedia: Symptom