symptomatic

symp·tom·at·ic

adj \ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik\

Definition of SYMPTOMATIC

1

a : being a symptom of a disease <gummas symptomatic of syphilis> b : having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause <symptomatic epilepsy resulting from brain damage>

2

: concerned with or affecting symptoms <symptomatic treatment>

3

: having symptoms <a symptomatic patient>

—symp·tom·at·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb