List of medical symptoms
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List of Medical Symptoms
A medical symptom is a departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, indicating the presence of disease or abnormality. A symptom is subjective, observed by the patient, and cannot be measured directly.
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɪmptəm/
Etymology
The term "symptom" comes from the Greek word "symptoma," meaning "an accident, misfortune, that which befalls," and "medical" is derived from the Latin "medicus," meaning "physician."
List of Common Medical Symptoms
- Abdominal pain: Pain that occurs between the chest and pelvic regions.
- Chest pain: Pain that may be caused by heart, lung, or stomach problems.
- Fatigue: A feeling of tiredness or exhaustion or a need to rest because of lack of energy or strength.
- Fever: A temporary increase in body temperature, often due to an illness.
- Headache: Pain in any region of the head.
- Nausea: A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
- Shortness of breath: Difficulty breathing or feeling like you can't get enough air.
- Dizziness: A sensation of feeling off balance, often caused by problems in the inner ear or brain.
- Cough: A reflex action to clear your airways of mucus and irritants such as dust or smoke.
- Vomiting: The forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying of stomach contents through the mouth.
Related Terms
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
- Treatment: The management and care of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury.
- Prognosis: A forecast of the likely course of a disease or ailment.
- Pathology: The study of the causes and effects of disease or injury.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on List of medical symptoms
- Wikipedia's article - List of medical symptoms
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