syndrome Definition
syn·drome (sin′drōm′)
noun
- a number of symptoms occurring together and characterizing a specific disease or condition
- any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc.
Etymology: ModL < Gr syndromē < syn-, with + dramein, to run: see dromedary
syndrome Related Forms
syn·drom′ic (-drō′mik, -dräm′ik) adjective
syndrome Synonyms
syndrome Usage Examples
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.
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