Het symptoom
Example: Hoofdpijn is vaak het eerste symptoom van griep.
Definition
"Het symptoom" refers to a sign or indication of a medical condition or disease experienced by a patient, such as pain or fever, which helps in diagnosing an illness. For example, headache is often the first symptom of the flu.
Etymology
The word "het symptoom" comes from the Greek word 'symptoma,' meaning 'that which befalls' or 'accident.' It entered Dutch via Latin 'symptoma,' reflecting its medical use to describe signs of illness. Did you know that originally it meant any event or happening, not just health-related?
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"Het symptoom" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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