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Foretoken vs Symptom - What's the difference?

foretoken | symptom | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between foretoken and symptom

is that foretoken is a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment while symptom is a perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.

As a verb foretoken

is to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.

foretoken

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    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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