symptom: Meaning and Definition of
symp•tom
Pronunciation: (simp'tum), [key]
— n.
- any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it.
- a sign or indication of something.
- a phenomenon that arises from and accompanies a particular disease or disorder and serves as an indication of it.
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