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Symptom vs Symptomatize - What's the difference?

symptom | symptomatize |

As a noun 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 symptomatize is

to be a symptom of (a named condition.

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

    symptomatize

    English

    Verb

    (symptomatiz)
  • To be a symptom of (a named condition)