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subjective symptoms; symptoms the patient can feel
Symptoms of an illness or condition that the patient personally notices, such as pain, fatigue, or dizziness — as opposed to signs that can only be detected by a doctor or test.
Composed of 自覚 (self-awareness, consciousness of) and 症状 (symptom). 自覚症状 refers specifically to symptoms that the patient can feel or notice themselves, such as headache, nausea, or numbness. The phrase 自覚症状がない ("no noticeable symptoms") is especially common in discussions of conditions that develop silently, such as high blood pressure or early-stage cancers.
Common collocations
- 自覚症状がない: to have no noticeable symptoms
- 自覚症状が現れる: symptoms become noticeable
- 自覚症状が出る: symptoms appear
- どんな自覚症状ですか: What symptoms are you feeling? (common clinical question)
- 自覚症状乏しい: few noticeable symptoms