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syndrome

[sin-drohm, -druhm]

noun

  1. Pathology, Psychiatry.a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like.

  2. a group of related or coincident things, events, actions, etc.

  3. the pattern of symptoms that characterize or indicate a particular social condition.

  4. a predictable, characteristic pattern of behavior, action, etc., that tends to occur under certain circumstances.

    the retirement syndrome of endless golf and bridge games; the feast-or-famine syndrome of big business.



syndrome

/ sɪnˈdrɒmɪk, ˈsɪndrəʊm /

noun

  1. med any combination of signs and symptoms that are indicative of a particular disease or disorder

  2. a symptom, characteristic, or set of symptoms or characteristics indicating the existence of a condition, problem, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

syndrome

  1. An abnormal condition or disease that is identified by an established group of signs and symptoms.

syndrome

  1. A set of signs and symptoms that appear together and characterize a disease or medical condition. AIDS is an example of a syndrome.

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A collection of attitudes or behaviors that go together is often called a syndrome.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • syndromic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of syndrome1

1535–45; < New Latin < Greek Իdzḗ concurrence, combination, equivalent to syn- syn- + drom-, base meaning “run” ( -drome ) + feminine noun suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of syndrome1

C16: via New Latin from Greek ܲԻdzŧ, literally: a running together, from syn- + dramein to run
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And for those with hypermobility syndromes, meaning overly flexible joints, “it’s important to be mindful that increased stretching could lead to dislocations of the joints.”

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Some with Angelman syndrome end up needing two strong carers with them all the time, which seems "extravagant" she said, until you see what it takes to keep them safe.

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That opportunity was greater than any personal doubts she may have had, including a nagging sense of impostor syndrome.

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On Thursday, Trump got angry and accused Musk of having "Trump derangement syndrome" on camera.

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There was evidence of shaken baby syndrome, the court heard, highly suggestive of "abusive head trauma".

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