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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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 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, "‘Long-Hauler’: When Covid-19’s Symptoms Last and Last," 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, "No cure yet, but progress made in managing and detecting Alzheimer’s," 26 Aug. 2019

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“Symptomatology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symptomatology. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.

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