explained symptoms
[ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈsɪmptəmz]
noun phrase
sintomas explicados
1. Medical symptoms that have been given a clear diagnosis or identified cause, as opposed to unexplained or medically unexplained symptoms
The doctor determined that her explained symptoms were caused by a common viral infection.
O médico determinou que seus sintomas explicados eram causados por uma infecção viral comum.
2. Symptoms whose underlying medical condition or etiology has been clarified through examination and testing
Most of the patient's explained symptoms resolved after starting the prescribed medication.
A maioria dos sintomas explicados do paciente desapareceu após iniciar a medicação prescrita.
3. In medical literature, symptoms attributable to an identifiable organic disease or condition
Explained symptoms are contrasted with medically unexplained symptoms in psychiatric research.
Sintomas explicados são contrastados com sintomas medicamente inexplicáveis na pesquisa psiquiátrica.
This is primarily medical/clinical terminology used by healthcare professionals in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, it appears frequently in medical literature and patient education materials. The term represents the ideal outcome of medical diagnosis—moving from mysterious symptoms to understanding their cause.
Related Idioms & Phrases
put a name to the symptoms (dar um nome aos sintomas)
get to the root of the problem (chegar à raiz do problema)
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