| Keyword | Roopa |
| Type | N. |
| Etymology/ Definition | तदेव व्यक्ततां यातं रूपमित्यभिधीयते संस्थानं व्यञ्जनं लिङ्गं लक्षणं चिह्नमाकृति:। अ. हृ. नि. १/५ |
| Reference | A.H.Su.10/6, M.Ni.1/11 Madhukos`ha |
| Literary Meaning | Symptom |
| Implied Meaning | It is the clinical manifestation in the form of symptoms after complete development of a disease. |
| Elaboration | Nidaanapanchaka is the collective term used to describe the 5 factors of the process of a diagnosis, which is involved in giving a confirmed diagnosis by sequential consideration as well as a differential diagnosis by the process of examination. Roopa is one of the factor of Nidaanapanchaka . During the progressing stage of a disease, symptoms ( Roopa ) are related to affected Dosha as well as the organ or the tissue. The symptoms arise as a result of increase, decrease or vitiation of Dosha . These symptoms are the clinical presentation of a disease. It is an important tool to diagnose the disease. E. g. Santaapa ( burning sensation ) is Roopa of Jvara ( Fever ). |
| Synonyms | Linga , Chihna, Aakriti, Vyanjana, Sansthaana, Lakshan`a |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Symptom, Sign |
Last updated on June 16th, 2021 at 10:32 am