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symptom

[simp-tuhm] / ˈsɪmp təm /


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The favors your husband did for them were probably just a symptom, not the cause.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Anyone who has Googled a disturbing symptom and plunged down a rabbit hole of anxiety might fancifully imagine that hypochondria is an internet-spawned phenomenon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Researchers tracked each patient's progress using standardized measurements of pain, symptom severity, and hand function.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dr Schnack says if you have a symptom that is "new, concerning or doesn't go away", it is "responsible health behaviour" to check the NHS website.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

It was merely one symptom of her revolt against the Party and all its ways, and somehow it seemed natural and healthy, like the sneeze of a horse that smells bad hay.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Aneurin Bevan health board said it recognised how "distressing it can be for parents when their child is seriously unwell, particularly when symptoms are complex and difficult to diagnose".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Ebola is a rare, deadly disease caused by a virus, and symptoms come on suddenly.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Current pain medicine is fixated on ridding patients of their pain symptoms, but that's not the source of chronic pain. These data suggest that a chronic pain flare also encompasses one's identity."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The condition is under-recognized and under-diagnosed in part because its symptoms can overlap with those of Alzheimer’s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Briony tried to recall similar moments when the symptoms of mania might have been observed.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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