MedicalSignOrSymptom¶
Any feature associated or not with a medical condition. In medicine a symptom is generally subjective while a sign is objective.
Diagram¶
Specializations of MedicalSignOrSymptom¶
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| Medical Sign | Any physical manifestation of a person's medical condition discoverable by objective diagnostic tests or physical examination. |
| Medical Symptom | Any complaint sensed and expressed by the patient (therefore defined as subjective) like stomachache, lower-back pain, or fatigue. |
| Vital Sign | Vital signs are measures of various physiological functions in order to assess the most basic body functions. |
Formalization for MedicalSignOrSymptom¶
| Property | Constraint |
|---|---|
| subClassOf | MedicalCondition |