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Symptom vs Finding - What's the difference?

symptom | finding |

As nouns the difference between symptom and finding

is that symptom is symptom, sign while finding is a result of research or an investigation.

As a verb finding is

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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

    External links

    * * ----

    finding

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A result of research or an investigation.
  • (legal) A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
  • A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

    • Derived terms

    * key finding * wayfinding

    Verb

    (head)