oireellisempi
Oireellisempi is a Finnish comparative adjective meaning more symptomatic, or having more or more pronounced symptoms. It is used to compare the level of symptom burden between patients, between time points, or in relation to another condition. The term appears mainly in medical and health-related language, including clinical notes, research reports, and journalism on health topics.
The word is formed from the noun oireellinen, which means symptomatic or characterized by symptoms, with the
In practice, oireellisempi is typically used in contrast to terms describing fewer or no symptoms, such as
Related concepts include oireellisuus (symptomatology or the presence of symptoms) and variations like vähemp oireinen (less