Meanings (ES + gloss)
síntoma
A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer.
Swollen breasts, morning sickness, and a missed period are classic symptoms of pregnancy.
The doctor told that his coughing and sneezing was the symptom of standing for too long in the rain.
síntoma
A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.
"Nay, nay," exclaimed Lord Norbourne, "I cannot go quite so far as that. I have, thanks to your hospitality, laid in a stock of health enough for the ensuing winter: but as to the…
Lying, hiding one's true feelings, and having affairs are typical symptoms of a doomed marriage.
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