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ary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyperas, arterial congestion; venous congestion; congestion of the lungs.

Something, as a symptom, indicating that the usual mode of treatment is not to be followed. Burke.

To indicate, as by a symptom, some method of treatment contrary to that which the general tenor of the case would seem to require. Contraindicating symptoms must be observed. Harvey.

An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.

The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease. Stomach cough, Ear cough, cough due to irritation in the stomach or ear.

ates whether the result is to be recovery or death; sometimes, also, a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation, as by an eruption or sweat. Till some safe crisis authorize their skill. Dryden.

That period of a disorder or paroxysm when the symptoms begin to abate in violence; as, the decline of a fever.

The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at.

The mark or symptom by which one disease is known or distinguished from others.

To make a diagnosis of; to recognize by its symptoms, as a disease.

rt of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases by means of their symptoms or signs. His rare skill in diagnostics. Macaulay.

Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; as, a dysenteric patient. "Dysenteric symptoms." Copland.

presence of other diseases, or, if others are present, they are of minor importance. Its symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea, heartburn, acrid or fetid eructations, a sense of weight or fullness in the stomach, etc. Dunglison.

Pertaining to dyspepsia; having dyspepsia; as, a dyspeptic or dyspeptical symptom.

A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.

Any disease or symptoms of disease referable to disorders of the brain; as, lead encephalopathy, the cerebral symptoms attending chronic lead poisoning.

ized fetus. -- False croup (Med.), a spasmodic affection of the larynx attended with the symptoms of membranous croup, but unassociated with the deposit of a fibrinous membrane. -- False door or window (Arch.), the representation of a door or window, inserted to complete a series of doors or windows or to give symmet…

Pertaining to fever; indicating fever, or derived from it; as, febrile symptoms; febrile action. Dunglison.

usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever.

Indicating, or pertaining to, fever; characteristic of a fever; as, feverish symptoms.