SYMPTOM


Meaning of SYMPTOM in English

noun ( usually symptoms )

ADJECTIVE

▪ characteristic , classic , common , typical

▪ clinical

▪ minor , secondary

▪ acute , chronic

▪ intermittent , recurrent

▪ distressing , negative , serious , severe , unpleasant

▪ mild

▪ visible , visual

These virus infections display obvious visual ~s.

▪ physical , physiological

the physical ~s that are the result of stress

▪ withdrawal

▪ abdominal , respiratory , urinary

▪ allergic , allergy , asthma , asthmatic , flu , flu-like , menopausal

▪ behavioural/behavioral , mental , psychiatric , psychological , psychosomatic

▪ depressive , neurotic , schizophrenic , stress

VERB + SYMPTOM

▪ display , exhibit , experience , have , present with ( medical ), show , suffer , suffer from

She had all the classic ~s of the disorder.

The patient was admitted presenting with flu-like ~s.

▪ describe , report

Can you describe your ~s?

▪ develop , get

Not all carriers of the disease develop ~s.

▪ bring about , bring on , cause , produce

▪ aggravate , exacerbate

Cigarettes can aggravate the ~s of a cold.

▪ ignore

He had been ignoring the ~s for years.

▪ detect , diagnose , identify , interpret , recognize

Nurses are taught how to identify and treat the ~s of poisoning.

▪ alleviate , control , ease , improve , reduce , relieve , suppress , treat

▪ be free from

SYMPTOM + VERB

▪ appear , arise , develop , occur

▪ persist , recur

If ~s persist, consult your doctor.

▪ worsen

▪ improve

If ~s do not improve after a week, see your doctor.

▪ disappear

PHRASES

▪ the onset of ~s

40% of patients were treated within three hours of the onset of ~s.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .