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symptomatology

noun
symp·​tom·​atol·​o·​gy | \ ˌsim(p)-tə-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce symptomatology (audio) \

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 How to pronounce symptomatological (audio) \ or symptomatologic \ ˌsim(p)-​tə-​ˌma-​tə-​ˈlä-​jik How to pronounce symptomatologic (audio) \ adjective
symptomatologically \ ˌsim(p)-​tə-​ˌma-​tə-​ˈlä-​ji-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce symptomatologically (audio) \ adverb

Examples of symptomatology in a Sentence

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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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First Known Use of symptomatology

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for symptomatology

symptomatology

noun
symp·​tom·​atol·​o·​gy | \ ˌsim(p)-tə-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce symptomatology (audio) \
plural symptomatologies

Medical Definition of symptomatology

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

Other Words from symptomatology

symptomatological \ -​ˌmat-​ᵊl-​ˈäj-​i-​kəl How to pronounce symptomatological (audio) \ or symptomatologic \ -​ˈäj-​ik How to pronounce symptomatologic (audio) \ adjective
symptomatologically \ -​i-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce symptomatologically (audio) \ adverb
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