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Symptoms that start with S
Looking for symptoms that begin with S? Here are 22 of them in alphabetical order, from “Scotoma” to “Swollen tongue”.
Symptoms starting with S
- Scotomaalso Blind spot
- Seizurealso Convulsions, Fits
- Shortness of breathalso Breathlessness, Difficulty breathing, Trouble breathing, Dyspnea, Dyspnoea, Short of breath
- Sleepinessalso Drowsiness, Excessive sleepiness
- Slow heart ratealso Bradycardia
- Slurred speechalso Dysarthria
- Sneezingalso Sneeze
- Sore eyesalso Eye pain
- Sore throatalso Throat pain, Scratchy throat
- Sore tongue
- Sores
- Spasticityalso Muscle stiffness, Stiffness
- Splenomegalyalso Enlarged spleen
- Steatorrheaalso Steatorrhoea, Greasy stools, Fatty stools
- Stiff neckalso Neck stiffness
- Stomach achealso Stomach pain, Abdominal pain, Tummy ache, Belly ache, Stomach cramps
- Stridoralso Noisy breathing
- Sweatingalso Excessive sweating, Hyperhidrosis, Diaphoresis
- Swellingalso Swollen, Oedema, Edema, Swollen ankles
- Swollen abdomenalso Distended stomach
- Swollen glandsalso Swollen lymph nodes, Lymphadenopathy
- Swollen tongue
About this list
- S is the most common first letter in this list: 22 of the 181 symptoms (12%).
- Shortest: “Sores”. Longest: “Shortness of breath”.
- 11 names have more than one word.
- 19 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many symptoms start with S?
- 22 of the 181 symptoms in Icillion start with S, for example Sore throat, Sneezing and Shortness of breath.
- What is the longest name among symptoms that start with S?
- The longest is “Shortness of breath” and the shortest is “Sores”.
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