Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardinal symptom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: car-di-nal symp-tom
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The primary or major symptom by which a diagnosis is made

noun

The particular symptom which is regarded most important for choosing the curing substance

Inflected Forms

cardinal symptoms (plural)

Questions

What does cardinal symptom mean?: The primary or major symptom by which a diagnosis is made

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