An objective indication of disease discoverable by the clinician upon evaluation of the patient.
Objective evidence of disease or disorder.
A movement, mark, colouring or change which has a meaning and can be recognised by a doctor as indicating a condition.
In medicine, any manifestation of a physical condition or disease that can be objectively measured or observed. Examples include a high blood pressure reading or a rash.
In medicine, an indication of a disease or disorder that is observable or detectable by a physician; regarded as an objective finding, as opposed to a symptom, which is a subjective indication noticed by a patient. An observable skin rash or a measurable fever is a sign, for example, while the feeling of itching or heat is a symptom. If indications are clear-cut and obvious, they are called hard signs; if subtle and not so clear-cut, they are called soft signs, as in relation to diagnosing learning disabilities or schizophrenia. Among physicians, a sign can also be an observation that fairly conclusively indicates the presence of a particular condition, as Brudzinski’s sign indicates meningitis. Sign is also sometimes used as synonymous with reflex.
Observable indication of a disease (e.g., Babinski reflex).
An indication of a particular disorder that is observed by a physician but is not apparent to the patient.
Symbol or abbreviation, especially one used in pharmacy.
An objective physical problem or abnormality identified by the physician during the neurologic examination. Neurologic signs may differ significantly from the symptoms reported by the patient because they are identifiable only with specific tests and may cause no overt symptoms. Common neurologic signs in MS include altered eye movements and other changes in the appearance or function of the visual system, altered reflexes, weakness, spasticity, and circumscribed sensory changes.
An objective indication of a disorder or disease, such as swelling, bleeding, or fever, which can be seen and/or measured by a clinician.
Pathogens are entities, which are visible structures, that emerge from diseased tissues either on or within them.
A concrete sign of a disease or condition, such as jaundice, that a doctor observes or identifies, in contrast to a symptom, like pain, which the patient perceives.
Any tangible proof that a physician can observe, hear, or touch, serving as an indication or affirmative confirmation of a medical condition.