Adjective: symptomatic ,simp-tu'ma-tik
- Characteristic or indicative of a disease
"a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever"; "symptomatic of insanity"; "a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown";
- diagnostic
- Relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms
"a symptomatic classification of diseases"; "symptomatic relief"; "symptomatic treatment"
See also: characteristic
Encyclopedia: Symptomatic