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symptomatic
[ simp-tuh-mat-ik ]
adjective
- pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- of the nature of or constituting a symptom indicative (often followed by of ):
a condition symptomatic of cholera;
a disagreement that was symptomatic of the deterioration in their relationship.
- according to symptoms:
a symptomatic classification of disease.
symptomatic
/ ˌɪəˈæɪ /
adjective
- often foll by of being a symptom; indicative
symptomatic of insanity
- of or relating to a symptom or symptoms
- according to symptoms
a symptomatic analysis of a case
Derived Forms
- ˌ⳾ٴˈپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ⳾t·i·· adverb
- ԴDzȴ⳾·ٴ·i adjective
- ȴ⳾·ٴ·i adjective
- d·⳾t·i adjective
- ܲȴ⳾·ٴ·i adjective
- ܲȴ⳾·ٴ·i· adjective
- ܲȴ⳾·ٴ·i··ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of symptomatic1
Example Sentences
A 5% increase in vaccination coverage can reduce symptomatic influenza cases across all age groups, especially in preschool children and adults ages 65 and older.
The 19-month-old had been diagnosed and treated in time because her older sister had become symptomatic and was beyond the point of benefiting from treatment.
As far as they're concerned, he is symptomatic of "a bigger social problem".
He said while the fire was shocking and disturbing, he believed it was "symptomatic of a lack of investment in infrastructure from the previous government".
More worrisome: although active, or symptomatic, TB is a reportable disease, latent TB is not.
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