Wednesday, January 13, 2010

symptom of phenomenon

Symptom: Any subjective evidence of disease. A symptom is a phenomenon that is experienced by an individual. Anxiety, lower back pain, and fatigue are all symptoms. They are sensations only the patient can perceive. In contrast, a sign is objective evidence of disease. A bloody nose is a sign. It is evident to the patient, doctor, nurse, and other observers.

Find a symptom or sign of disease by using the Illustrated Guide (male or female), or the Symptom Checker A-Z list. Alternatively, if you know the spelling of your medical symptom, simply use the search function below.