Syndrome definition
A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition.
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Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc.
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A distinctive or characteristic pattern of behavior.
The syndrome of conspicuous consumption in wealthy suburbs.
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An abnormal condition or disease that is identified by an established group of signs and symptoms.
The definition of a syndrome is a collection of symptoms or signs that are characteristic of a disease or other disorder.
An example of a syndrome is a child who shows obsessive behavior and is uninterested in people could be a sign of Asperger's Syndrome.
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A group of anatomical and often physiological characteristics of an organism that serve a specific function and are presumed to have evolved together.
The angiosperm reproductive syndrome.
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A complex of symptoms indicating the existence of an undesirable condition or quality.
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A group of anatomical and often physiological characteristics of an organism that serve a specific function and are presumed to have evolved together.
The angiosperm reproductive syndrome.
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A complex of symptoms indicating the existence of an undesirable condition or quality.
Suffers from fear-of-success syndrome.
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A distinctive or characteristic pattern of behavior.
The syndrome of conspicuous consumption in wealthy suburbs.
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A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, disorder, or other condition considered abnormal.
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A number of symptoms occurring together and characterizing a specific disease or condition.
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Origin of syndrome
- Greek sundromē concurrence of symptoms from sundromos running together sun- syn- dromos a running
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek συνδρομή (syndrome, “concurrence of symptoms, concourse”), from σύνδρομος (syndromos, “running together”), from συν- (syn-, “with”) + δρόμος (dromos, “running, course”).
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