symptomatology
Disease sign patterns
Symptomatology is the study of symptoms, or collectively, the symptoms associated with a particular disease or condition.
A doctor might ask about the symptomatology of a patient's illness, meaning the full picture of what they're experiencing: The symptomatology included fever, fatigue, and joint pain.
The term appears in medical literature and clinical settings.
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- prodromeWarning symptoms before disease
- sequelaePathological aftermath conditions
- onsetStarting point of something
- progressionSequential forward movement
remission · exacerbation · recurrence · manifestation · presentation · comorbidity · anamnesis · vital signs
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- headacheCranial pain
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
dizziness · chills · sweating · palpitations · tremors · rash · wheezing · cramps
Relative difference between things
- etiologyScience of disease origins
- pathogenesisHow disease develops
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- screeningEvaluative selection process
imaging · laboratory · histopathology · serology · radiology · evaluation · assessment · examination
Mental health medicine
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
gastroenterology · pulmonology · rheumatology · endocrinology · immunology · pediatrics · geriatrics · gynecology
Science of categorical arrangement
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- typologyClassification by shared traits
- categorizationArranging into groups
- criteriaStandards for judgment
nomenclature · coding · epidemiology · prevalence · incidence · patterns · clusters · subtypes
syndrome
Linked symptoms forming pattern
- prodromeWarning symptoms before disease
- sequelaePathological aftermath conditions
- onsetStarting point of something
progression · remission · exacerbation · recurrence · manifestation · presentation · comorbidity · anamnesis · vital signs · auscultation
fever
Elevated body temperature
nausea · dizziness · chills · sweating · palpitations · tremors · rash · wheezing · cramps · swelling
differential
Relative difference between things
- etiologyScience of disease origins
- pathogenesisHow disease develops
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
screening · imaging · laboratory · histopathology · serology · radiology · evaluation · assessment · examination · interpretation
psychiatry
Mental health medicine
- neurologyMedical science of nerves
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
dermatology · gastroenterology · pulmonology · rheumatology · endocrinology · immunology · pediatrics · geriatrics · gynecology · urology
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- typologyClassification by shared traits
- categorizationArranging into groups
criteria · nomenclature · coding · epidemiology · prevalence · incidence · patterns · clusters · subtypes · variants
- homeopathyremedies, calendula, dilutions, like cures like, hypericum
symptomatologytreatment
Care for an ailment
therapeutics · therapy · intervention · cure · remedy
symptomatologyhealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · homeostasis · well-being · vitality · remission
symptomatologyetiology
Science of disease origins
aetiology · pathogenesis · pathophysiology · causation · root cause
symptom, asymptomatic, symptoms, symptomatic, symptomatically, symptomless, presymptomatic