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symptom

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symp.tom \'sim(p)-t*m\ n [LL symptomat-, symptoma, fr. Gk sympto-mat-, 
   sympto]-ma happening, attribute, symptom, fr. sympiptein to happen, fr. 
   syn- + piptein to fall - more at FEATHER 1: subjective evidence of disease 
   or physical disturbance  2a: something that indicates the existence of 
   something else  2b: a slight indication : TRACE