Definition of: symptom

(simp′təm) noun
1. Pathol. An organic or functional condition indicating the presence of disease, especially when regarded as an aid in diagnosis.
2. That which serves to point out the existence of something else; any sign, token, or indication. See synonyms under SIGN. [<L symptoma <Gk. symptōma a chance, a disease <sympiptein happen to <syn- together + piptein fall]