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symptom in Arabic

عَرَض ʕaraḍ

/ˈsɪm(p)təm/

symptom in Arabic: عَرَض (ʕaraḍ), عَلَامَة (ʕalāma). In English, symptom means 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.

Arabic words for symptom

something that indicates a disease or disorder
عَرَض ʕaraḍ, عَلَامَة ʕalāma
figuratively: indicator of something
عَرَض ʕaraḍ

English meaning of symptom

  1. 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.
  2. noun A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.

Full definition of symptom

symptom in a sentence

  • The doctor told that his coughing and sneezing was the symptom of standing for too long in the rain.
  • Swollen breasts, morning sickness, and a missed period are classic symptoms of pregnancy.
  • Lying, hiding one's true feelings, and having affairs are typical symptoms of a doomed marriage.

Synonyms of symptom

symptom in other languages

Questions about symptom in Arabic

What is the meaning of symptom in Arabic?
Symptom in Arabic is عَرَض (ʕaraḍ), عَلَامَة (ʕalāma).
ما معنى كلمة symptom؟
Symptom: عَرَض (ʕaraḍ), عَلَامَة (ʕalāma).
What does symptom mean in English?
Symptom means 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.

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