Synonyms for nonspecific
non·spe·cif·ic

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1. nonspecificadjective

   not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides

   "nonspecific enteritis"

   Antonyms:
   unique(p), specific, circumstantial, particular(a), special, limited, particularised, particularized, special(a), peculiar(a), ad hoc, proper(ip)

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1. • Medicine
   • Pathology

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1. List of paraphrases for "nonspecific":

   non-specific, unspecific

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1. Brunilda Nazario:

   There’s currently no good evidence to suggest [adrenal fatigue] exists as a disease entity, that’s not to say that the symptoms aren’t real; in fact, the symptoms are very common yet they’re nonspecific.

2. Tom Shimabukuro:

   The important thing to note here is the initial features are largely kind of nonspecific symptoms, which at initial presentation -- or when a patient starts to become symptomatic -- may seem kind of mild and not that clinically significant -- things like headaches, lethargy, chills, myalgia, later features include severe headache, some focal signs, in one case severe abdominal pain, bruising, swelling in the lower extremities.

3. Richard Hesketh:

   You need to bear in mind that children put all sorts of objects in their mouth, and doctors assessing nonspecific abdominal pain should always consider ingestion as a possible cause.

4. Jeffrey Klausner:

   By giving vague, nonspecific information and making comments like ‘everyone’s potentially at risk’ or ‘there’s possible spread through sharing a bed, clothing or close dancing’ … that kind of dilutes the message, and people who engage in risk behavior that does put them at risk get confused, and they say ‘well, maybe this isn’t really a route of spread,’.