syntropy

syntropy definition - medical

syn·tro·py (sĭnˈtrə-pē)

noun
  1. The occasional tendency of two diseases to coalesce into one.
  2. The psychological state of wholesome association with others.
  3. A number of similar structures inclined in one general direction, such as the ribs.

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