症 (shou)

花粉症は完治が難しい一方、予防はしやすい。

Although (literally: While) pollen allergies are hard to cure completely, they are easy to prevent.

私は今までに何百人もの認知症患者を診察した。

To date I have (medically) examined hundreds of Alzheimer's patients.

自覚症状のあるなしに関わらず医師に相談することを勧めます。

We recommend that you consult your doctor whether or not you have symptoms.

病院でもらう薬は、医師が患者の体質や症状に応じて処方します。

The drugs a patient receives at the hospital are prescribed by the doctor according to the patient's physical condition and symptoms.

花粉症の薬は、眠くなるからそれだけ効くというわけではありません。

It's not true of pollen allergy drugs that the sleepier they make you, the more effective they are.

髪のケアには欠かせないシャンプーには症状に応じて様々なタイプがある。

Shampoo, which is indispensable for hair care, comes in various types, depending on the condition of your hair.

会議中タバコが吸えなくて禁断症状だった伊藤さんは、部屋を出るなりタバコに火をつけた。

Mr. Ito, who had shown withdrawal symptoms during the meeting because he was not allowed to smoke, lit a cigarette as soon as he got out of the room.

薬を飲むことですべての問題が解決はしないにしろ、あなたの場合は薬で症状を軽減させることが先決です。

Even if (it's true that) taking the drug will not solve all your problems, in your case, you have to alleviate the symptoms first (by taking it).

花粉症の季節にうっかりバイクで出かけようものなら、走行中にくしゃみ連発でフルフェイスのヘルメットの中は悲惨な状態になる。

If you happen to go out on a motorcycle in pollen season (literally: pollen allergy season) by mistake, you'll keep sneezing and be miserable inside your full-face helmet.

高齢化が進むにつれ、認知症老人の介護が問題になっているが、これからは、介護のこともさることながらぼけをいかに予防するかがさらに重要だ。

As the population has aged, the care of senile seniors has become a problem. It is true that from now on care will be an important issue (literally: care is so, too), but the question of how to prevent people from becoming senile is more important.

私はすっかり疲れていた。肩や頸の凝るのはもちろん、不眠症もかなり甚しかった。のみならず偶々眠ったと思うと、いろいろの夢を見勝ちだった。(芥川龍之介『夢』)

I was totally exhausted. My shoulders and neck were stiff, of course, and I was suffering from severe insomnia. Not only that, when I did finally fall asleep, I had many dreams. (From Dreams by Akutagawa Ryunosuke)

患者：おでこから血が出ることがあるんです。医者：おでこから血が？うーん。そんな症例は聞いたことがないなあ…。 患者：ほんとなんです。お願いします、先生。何とかして下さい。

Patient: Sometimes my forehead bleeds. Doctor: Your forehead bleeds? I haven't heard of a case like that before. Patient: It's true. Doctor, please do something about it.