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symptomatic

[ simp-tuh-mat-ik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
  2. 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.

  3. according to symptoms:

    a symptomatic classification of disease.



symptomatic

/ ˌɪəˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. often foll by of being a symptom; indicative

    symptomatic of insanity

  2. of or relating to a symptom or symptoms
  3. according to symptoms

    a symptomatic analysis of a case

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Derived Forms

  • ˌ⳾ٴˈپ, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of symptomatic1

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Medieval Latin ⳾ōپܲ, equivalent to Late Latin ⳾ō- (stem of ⳾ō ) + -icus; symptom, -ic
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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.

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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.

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As far as they're concerned, he is symptomatic of "a bigger social problem".

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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".

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More worrisome: although active, or symptomatic, TB is a reportable disease, latent TB is not.

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