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Symptoms Beginning With A
8 symptoms in this guide begin with the letter A. Every name links to a plain-language page covering what the symptom can feel like, the conditions it can be associated with, its red flags, and what a clinician may do.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W
| Symptom | Category | What it can feel like |
|---|---|---|
| A joint that locks or gives way | Muscles & Joints | A joint that locks cannot be fully straightened or bent, as if something is jammed inside it; a joint that gives way suddenly buckles under you. True locking — a… |
| A mole that has changed | Skin | A mole that has changed — in size, shape, colour, surface, or sensation — is a symptom that should always be examined. Most moles are harmless and change slowly with… |
| A new lump under the skin | Skin | A new lump under the skin is a swelling you can feel beneath normal-looking skin — soft or firm, mobile or fixed, painless or tender. The overwhelming majority are… |
| A sore that does not heal | Skin | A sore that does not heal means a break in the skin — an ulcer, erosion or wound — that fails to close over three to four weeks of reasonable care. Skin that cannot heal… |
| Abdominal pain | Digestive | Abdominal pain is pain anywhere between the ribs and the pelvis — cramping, sharp, dull, constant or coming in waves. Where it sits, how it behaves and what comes with… |
| Aching and stiffness in the shoulders and hips | Muscles & Joints | Aching and stiffness centred on the shoulders and hips in someone over 50 — worst in the morning, making it hard to dress, comb hair or climb stairs, and easing as the… |
| Aching muscles | Muscles & Joints | Aching muscles (myalgia) is the familiar soreness after unaccustomed effort, the all-over ache of flu, or a localised pain after strain. It is almost always benign and… |
| Ankle pain | Muscles & Joints | Ankle pain most often follows a sprain — the ankle rolling inwards, stretching or tearing the ligaments on the outer side — with pain, swelling and bruising. Gradual… |
Please note: This page is educational information about a symptom. A symptom alone cannot diagnose any condition, and the causes listed here are possibilities, not a diagnosis. If you are worried about a symptom — especially one that is new, severe, getting worse or not going away — please see your own clinician, who can examine you and arrange tests. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.