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semiological

semiological

8.6
Relating to observing and describing medical signs and symptoms
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛmɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : semiológico
  • Medical students learn to perform semiological examinations during their clinical training.

Examples

  • The semiological analysis of the patient's symptoms revealed important insights.

  • Doctors often use semiological methods to diagnose diseases.

  • A thorough semiological evaluation is essential for diagnosing certain neurological disorders.

  • The doctor used semiological methods to interpret the patient's symptoms.

  • A thorough semiological evaluation is essential for diagnosing certain neurological disorders.

  • The doctor used semiological methods to interpret the patient's symptoms.

  • Medical students learn to perform semiological examinations during their clinical training.

Surface Forms

semiological positive

Morphology

semiological = semiology (semi-transparent) = semiology + ical

The adjective is a regular derivative of the specialized noun 'semiology', but the base term itself is technical and not obvious to most learners.

Etymology

The word semiological comes from the Greek root semeio- meaning 'sign' and the ending -logical meaning 'study of', so in medicine it refers to the study of the signs doctors see in patients.