symptom definition by Wordo

Noun

A

perceived

change

in

some

function

,

sensation

or

appearance

of

a

person

that

indicates

a

disease

or

disorder

,

such

as

fever

,

headache

or

rash

;

strictly

,

a

symptom

is

felt

or

experienced

by

the

patient

,

while

a

sign

can

be

detected

by

an

observer

.