This is the 12959th most frequent Swedish word.
symptom
A sign or indication of a disease or condition.
Here, 'symptom' is used to refer to a recognizable sign or indication of an underlying condition or factor (stress).
Huvudvärk är ett vanligt symptom på stress.
Headache is a common symptom of stress.
In this context, 'symptom' is pluralized ('symptomen') to describe multiple signs of an illness (flu).
Symptomen på influensa inkluderar feber och trötthet.
The symptoms of flu include fever and fatigue.
Here, 'symptom' is used to refer to the signs or manifestations of a medical condition communicated by the patient to the healthcare professional.