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cardinal symptom

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cardinal symptom
n.
The primary or major symptom by which a diagnosis is made.

cardinal symptom.
See symptom.


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He had mistaken cardinal symptoms of myocardial ischemia (not getting enough oxygen to the heart muscle) for minor aches and pains.
It is important to remember that severe persistent fatigue is the cardinal symptom of CFS.
Persistent sleep disturbances such as insomnia and excessive sleepiness have long served as cardinal symptoms of severe depression.
 
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