Bodily death is as it were the symptom, but not the disease itself.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
And not knowing how to explain such a strange symptom he came to the following conclusion: "It is because we have passed together through so much and because she is under my protection."
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
But do not let every new symptom alarm you.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse