Plural of symptom
regular plural
The plural of symptom is symptoms.
Forms of symptom
| Singular | symptom /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | symptoms /ˈsɪmptəmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Symptoms in a sentence
- Swollen breasts, morning sickness, and a missed period are classic symptoms of pregnancy.
- "Since hypertension doesn't usually cause symptoms, it flies below the radar, quietly damaging the vessels that deliver blood to your body and brain and increasing your risk of being blindsided by a heart attack or stroke."2026, Ginny Graves, quoting Rishi K. Wadhera, “The Most Important Health Metric You're Not Tracking”, in Men's Health, volume 41, number 2...
- My psychiatrist upped my guanfacine dose since ADHD symptoms have not gotten better.From the entry up
- The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.From the entry initial
- So you've been feeling flutters in your belly for three days? Any other symptoms?From the entry flutter
Meaning of symptom
- 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.
- noun A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.
Questions about the plural of symptom
- What is the plural of symptom?
- The plural of symptom is symptoms.
- Is symptom countable?
- Symptom is a countable noun.
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