As nouns the difference between exacerbation and symptom
is that exacerbation is an increase in the severity of something (such as a disease) while symptom is symptom, sign.
exacerbation
English
Noun
(en-noun)
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
Synonyms
* aggravation
Antonyms
* amelioration
Related terms
* exacerbate
symptom
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.
A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.
Synonyms
* indication
* manifestation
* sign, signal
* See also
Antonyms
* Treatment of symptoms versus treatment of cause
Derived terms
* symptomatology
* symptomless
Related terms
* asymptomatic
* asymptote
* symptomatic
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