simptomatische
Simptomatische is an adjective used in several European languages, most notably Dutch, to describe something that relates to or is characterized by the symptoms of a disease. In English, the closest equivalent is symptomatic. The term signals that signs of illness are present and can be observed by the patient or detected by clinical assessment.
In medical practice, the concept appears in two related ways. First, it describes a condition or disease
The term also features in public health and clinical research. A symptomatic infection is one where the
Etymologically, the word stems from the root symptom, meaning a sign of disease, combined with a suffix
See also: asymptomatic, symptomatic, medical treatment, clinical signs.