Collocations for symptom - noun
ADJECTIVE
characteristic,
classic,
common,
typical
clinical
minor, secondary
acute, chronic
intermittent, recurrent
distressing, negative, serious, severe, unpleasant
mild
visible, visual
These virus infections display obvious visual symptoms.
clinical
minor, secondary
acute, chronic
intermittent, recurrent
distressing, negative, serious, severe, unpleasant
mild
visible, visual
These virus infections display obvious visual symptoms.
physical,
physiological
the physical symptoms that are the result of stress
the physical symptoms that are the result of stress
withdrawal
abdominal, respiratory, urinary
allergic, allergy, asthma, asthmatic, flu, flu-like, menopausal
behavioural/behavioral, mental, psychiatric, psychological, psychosomatic
depressive, neurotic, schizophrenic, stress
abdominal, respiratory, urinary
allergic, allergy, asthma, asthmatic, flu, flu-like, menopausal
behavioural/behavioral, mental, psychiatric, psychological, psychosomatic
depressive, neurotic, schizophrenic, stress
VERB + symptom
display,
exhibit,
experience,
have,
present with (medical),
show,
suffer,
suffer from
She had all the classic symptoms of the disorder.
The patient was admitted presenting with flu-like symptoms.
She had all the classic symptoms of the disorder.
The patient was admitted presenting with flu-like symptoms.
describe,
report
Can you describe your symptoms?
Can you describe your symptoms?
develop,
get
Not all carriers of the disease develop symptoms.
Not all carriers of the disease develop symptoms.
bring about,
bring on,
cause,
produce
aggravate, exacerbate
Cigarettes can aggravate the symptoms of a cold.
aggravate, exacerbate
Cigarettes can aggravate the symptoms of a cold.
ignore
He had been ignoring the symptoms for years.
He had been ignoring the symptoms for years.
detect,
diagnose,
identify,
interpret,
recognize
Nurses are taught how to identify and treat the symptoms of poisoning.
Nurses are taught how to identify and treat the symptoms of poisoning.
alleviate,
control,
ease,
improve,
reduce,
relieve,
suppress,
treat
be free from
be free from
symptom + VERB
appear,
arise,
develop,
occur
persist, recur
If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
persist, recur
If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
worsen
improve
If symptoms do not improve after a week, see your doctor.
improve
If symptoms do not improve after a week, see your doctor.
disappear
PHRASES
the onset of symptoms
40% of patients were treated within three hours of the onset of symptoms.
40% of patients were treated within three hours of the onset of symptoms.