Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of symptom
"After running the flu test, she listed her symptoms to the doctor, mentioning both the high fever and the severe cough."
In plain English: Symptoms are physical or mental signs that show something is wrong with your body or mind.
"The doctor asked me to describe my symptoms so he could diagnose the illness."
Derived from the Greek sumptoma, this term originally meant a sign that appears alongside something else, such as an omen accompanying a disaster. It entered English via Latin and Old French to denote physical indications of a disease or condition.