Converse of object

• inherit: Waardenburg Syndrome is called a dominant trait because only one copy of the gene is necessary to inherit the syndrome.

• diagnose: This particular inquiry concerns a diagnosed syndrome that is likely to be new to a number of readers.

• overlap: The Drs. sometime call it " overlap syndrome " .

• acquire: About HIV/AIDS AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV.

• dump: Dumping syndrome - This is a combination of things including nausea, retching, sweating, diarrhea and a drop in blood sugar level.

Adjective modifier

• irritable: IBS Tales - Personal experiences of irritable bowel syndrome.

• polycystic: Verity PCOS Verity are a UK support group for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

• metabolic: The women who had no signs of metabolic syndrome lost a similar amount of weight using either dietary approach.

• nephrotic: In some cases the protein leak may be large enough to cause nephrotic syndrome.

• premenstrual: It may also help reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

• chronic: He faked the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome to evade active service.

Modifies a noun

• screening: Abstract Objective: To review the experience of Down's syndrome screening in an inner city health district.

• sufferer: Asperger syndrome sufferers are said to be at the higher end of the intelligence scale.

Preposition: by

• proxy: An example is the " Munchausen syndrome by proxy " theory put forward by Professor Sir Roy Meadow and now discredited.

Noun used with modifier

• carpal: The charismatic Californian was troubled with carpal tunnel syndrome for the second half of the 2003 season.

• bowel: IBS Tales - Personal experiences of irritable bowel syndrome.

• ovary: Verity PCOS Verity are a UK support group for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

• fatigue: He faked the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome to evade active service.

• postpolio: The role of exercise in the patient with postpolio syndrome.

• tunnel: The charismatic Californian was troubled with carpal tunnel syndrome for the second half of the 2003 season.