symptoms

noun
UK /ˈsɪmptəmz/
US /ˈsɪmptəmz/

Signs that show you are sick.

A runny nose and a cough are symptoms of a cold.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Physical or mental changes that a doctor uses to figure out what is wrong.

The doctor asked about her symptoms before giving medicine.

3. Signs that something is going wrong in a machine or system.

The engineers noticed symptoms of trouble in the engine.

4. Feelings or changes in the body that a person notices and reports.

He wrote down his symptoms every morning.