👉 Symptomatology is a diagnostic category used in medicine to describe the symptoms of diseases or disorders. It helps doctors identify what causes specific symptoms, and it can provide clues about the underlying cause of the symptoms. Symptoms are often described as "symptoms" because they are physical or emotional reactions that accompany an illness or disorder, and they may be different for everyone. The term is used in conjunction with the medical terminology to describe a set of common symptoms associated with various diseases or conditions.