| symptomatic ulcer | An ulcer due to systemic disease, such as tuberculosis. Synonym: symptomatic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| symptomatic varicocele | A varicocele caused by obstruction of the internal spermatic vein, usually at the level of the renal vein and usually due to invasive renal cell carcinoma, characterised by failure of the dilated veins in the spermatic cord to empty when the patient assumes a recumbent position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatical | 1. Of or pertaining to symptoms; happening in concurrence with something; being a symptom; indicating the existence of something else. "Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper." (Macaulay) 2. According to symptoms; as, a symptomatical classification of diseases. Symptomat"ically. Origin: Cf. F. Symptomatique, Gr. Causal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |