General Clinical Terms & Symptoms

Sign

What does Sign mean?

An objective finding observed or measured by a clinician, such as fever, rash or high blood pressure.

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This is a plain-language Healthway explanation, not an individual diagnosis. The meaning of a term can change with the clinical context in which it appears.