What it means
Usually said in the plural, "signs and symptoms." Together they are the clinical picture of a condition. signsineSomething about a person's body that another person can see, hear, feel or measure, such as a fever, a rash or a fast pulse.Full entry are objective, such as a fever, a rash or a fast pulse. symptomSIMP-tumSomething a person feels and reports that others cannot see or measure, such as pain, nausea or dizziness.Full entry are subjective, such as pain, nausea or tiredness.
At a glance
| Abbreviations | S/S |
|---|---|
| Spanish | signos y síntomas |
| Also written | signs and symptoms |
Related terms
assess
To gather information about a client by looking, listening, asking, measuring and examining.
symptom
Something a person feels and reports that others cannot see or measure, such as pain, nausea or dizziness.
sign
Something about a person's body that another person can see, hear, feel or measure, such as a fever, a rash or a fast pulse.