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noun ADJ. characteristic, classic, common, typical | minor, secondary | chronic | acute | intermittent, recurrent | dangerous, distressing, potentially fatal, serious, severe, unpleasant | mild | visual, visible These virus infections display obvious visual symptoms. | behavioural, mental, neurotic, physical, physiological, psychiatric, psychological, psychosomatic, schizophrenic the physical symptoms that are the result of stress | abdominal, respiratory, urinary | allergic, asthmatic, flu, flu-like, menopausal, stress, withdrawal VERB + SYMPTOM display, exhibit, experience, have, present with (medical), report, show, suffer (from) She had all the classic symptoms of the disorder. The patient was admitted presenting with flu-like symptoms. | develop, get Not all carriers of the disease develop symptoms. | bring about, cause, produce | aggravate, exacerbate Cigarettes can aggravate the symptoms of a cold. | ignore He had been ignoring the symptoms for years. | detect, diagnose, identify, interpret, recognize teaching nursing staff how to identify and treat the symptoms of poisoning | control, reduce, relieve, suppress, treat SYMPTOM + VERB appear, arise, develop, occur | persist, recur If symptoms persist, consult your doctor. | worsen | disappear PHRASES the onset of symptoms 40 per cent of patients were treated within three hours of the onset of symptoms. | symptom free after two symptom free years
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symptom verbs have symptoms • Many people with the disease have no symptoms. experience/suffer symptoms • I had suffered mild symptoms of asthma as a child. show symptoms • The doctor said he showed symptoms of meningitis. display/exhibit symptoms formal (= show symptoms ) • She was displaying symptoms of stress. cause symptoms • Make a note of which foods cause the symptoms, and which do not. relieve/alleviate symptoms formal (= make them less severe ) • Take aspirin to relieve the symptoms, and keep warm. symptoms persist formal (= they do not stop ) • If the symptoms persist, see your doctor. symptoms disappear • The symptoms should disappear after a few days. adjectives physical symptoms • Depressed people often complain of physical symptoms such as headaches. severe symptoms • If the baby develops severe symptoms, call 911. mild symptoms • The damage can be detected by a scan even where there are only mild symptoms. a common symptom • By far the most common symptom of caffeine withdrawal is headache. a classic symptom (= a typical symptom ) • These are all classic symptoms of hay fever. withdrawal symptoms (= symptoms you get when you stop taking a substance ) • People who try to give up smoking usually get withdrawal symptoms.