symptomatology

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symp·tom·atol·o·gy | \ ˌsim(p)-tə-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē

Definition of symptomatology

1 : the symptom complex of a disease

2 : a branch of medical science concerned with symptoms of diseases

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Other Words from symptomatology

symptomatological \ ˌsim(p)-tə-ˌma-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

\ or symptomatologic \ ˌsim(p)-tə-ˌma-tə-ˈlä-jik

\ adjective

symptomatologically \ ˌsim(p)-tə-ˌma-tə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of symptomatology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There seems to be less durability of symptomatology, less requirement for oxygen. — NBC News, 19 Dec. 2021 But in fact, the varying symptomatology of long Covid is a big problem in itself. — Grace Browne, Wired, 4 Aug. 2021 Early on in the pandemic, medical professionals didn’t know what to make of the symptomatology of these Covid survivors and had no name for it. — Ben Zimmer, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2021 But this is something that can be implemented during the lifespan and can really change the landscape of Alzheimer’s symptomatology. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2019

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“Symptomatology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symptomatology. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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