symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik 
1
a
: being a symptom of a disease
b
: having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause
symptomatic epilepsy resulting from brain damage
2
: concerned with, affecting, or having symptoms
symptomatic treatment
a symptomatic patient
3
: characteristic, indicative
his behavior was symptomatic of his character
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Examples of symptomatic in a Sentence
a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection
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These hernias can be both symptomatic or asymptomatic.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
In any case, whether or not the crisis persists, the movies that have been its symptomatic victims will endure and be remembered.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
Children can be exposed at home or in the community through close contact with people who are symptomatic with mpox, including parents, caregivers and other family members.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Only 2% occur in the eye, and only a small percentage of those are symptomatic.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
In any case, whether or not the crisis persists, the movies that have been its symptomatic victims will endure and be remembered.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
Children can be exposed at home or in the community through close contact with people who are symptomatic with mpox, including parents, caregivers and other family members.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Only 2% occur in the eye, and only a small percentage of those are symptomatic.
—Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for symptomatic
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symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik
1
a
: being a symptom (as of disease)
an itchy skin rash is symptomatic of poison ivy
b
: concerned with, affecting, or having symptoms
a symptomatic patient
2
: showing a quality or identity : characteristic
Medical Definition
symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik
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
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