SYMPTOMATIC

diagnostic, symptomatic

(adjective) characteristic or indicative of a disease; “a diagnostic sign of yellow fever”; “a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever”; “symptomatic of insanity”; “a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown”

symptomatic

(adjective) relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms; “symptomatic relief”; “symptomatic treatment”; “a symptomatic classification of diseases”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

symptomatic (comparative more symptomatic, superlative most symptomatic)

(medicine) Showing symptoms.

Relating to, based on, or constituting a symptom.

(medicine) Relating to symptomatics

Antonyms

• asymptomatic

Source: Wiktionary


Symp`tom*at"ic, Symp`tom*at"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. symptomatique, Gr.

1. Of or pertaining to symptoms; happening in concurrence with something; being a symptom; indicating the existence of something else. Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper. Macaulay.

2. According to symptoms; as, a symptomatical classification of diseases.

– Symp`tom*at"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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