| indexical signs | Sign's that acquire their function through a causal connection with what they signify; e.g., smoke as a sign of fire. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|
| vital signs | Manifestation of breathing, heartbeat, and sustained blood pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| conventional signs | Sign's that acquire their function through social (linguistic) custom; e.g., words, mathematical symbols. See: symbol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| signs and symptoms | Objective evidence of disease perceptible to the examining physician (sign) and subjective evidence of disease perceived by the patient (symptom). (12 Dec 1998) |
| signs and symptoms, digestive | Digestive system manifestations of diseases of the gastrointestinal system or of other organs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| signs and symptoms, respiratory | Respiratory system manifestations of diseases of the respiratory tract or of other organs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| iconic signs | Sign's that acquire their function through similarity to what they signify; e.g., a photograph as a sign of the person in the picture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| location directories and signs | Directory signs or listings of designated areas within or without a facility. (12 Dec 1998) |