ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Medical sign

Hi there! Do you know what a sign is? It's something that tells you something else. Like a stop sign tells you to stop your bike or your car.

In medicine, a sign is something that a doctor or a nurse can see or feel that helps them figure out what's wrong with your body.

Let's say you have a cold and your nose feels all stuffed up. That's called nasal congestion, and it's a sign that your body is fighting off a viral infection.

Doctors and nurses look for signs like this all the time to help them figure out what's going on with their patients. They might check your temperature to see if you have a fever, or check your skin to see if it's yellow, which can be a sign of a liver problem.

So, a medical sign is just something that helps doctors and nurses figure out what's wrong with your body. It's like a clue in a mystery novel that helps the detective solve the case!
Related topics others have asked about: