Clinical Trial Terms

noun a state of confusion or bewilderment

verb to cause surprise or confusion in someone

• The results of the experiment confound our previous hypotheses.
• I'm so confused, this whole situation just confounds me.
• I'm totally confounded by this math problem, I have no idea what to do.
• Her unexpected apology confounded all of our assumptions about her character.

adjective relating to or constituting a symptom or symptoms of a particular disease or condition

• The patient's cough is symptomatic of an underlying respiratory infection.
• Her fatigue is symptomatic of staying up too late last night.
• Dude, your sneezing is totally symptomatic of allergies.
• The cracks in the foundation were symptomatic of deeper structural issues.