- syn·drome
- /ˈsınˌdroʊm/ noun, pl -dromes [count]: a disease or disorder that involves a particular group of signs and symptoms
a rare syndrome
psychological syndromes
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syn|drome — «SIHN drohm», noun. 1. a group of signs and symptoms considered together as characteristic of a particular disease: »In many cases of the rheumatoid syndrome the joint structures may be little or not at all involved (Ralph Pemberton). 2. any… … Useful english dictionary
As|per|ger's syn|drome — As|per|ger or As|per|ger s syn|drome «AS puhr guhr SIHN drohm», noun a condition, classified as a variant of autism, that affects several aspects of human development. It is typified by ritualized behavior, areas of special cognitive ability,… … Useful english dictionary
car|pal tun|nel syn|drome — «KAHR puhl TUHN uhl SIHN drohm», a painful condition in which a nerve that passes through the wrist into the hand becomes compressed. It is usually caused by the stress of repetitive movements, and it results in weakness and impaired sensation in … Useful english dictionary
chron|ic fa|tigue syn|drome — «KRON ihk fuh TEEG SIHN drohm», an illness causing exhaustion, weakness, psychological depression. It is suspected to be viral in origin and no remedy is known … Useful english dictionary
syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… … English syllables
syndrome — syn·drome … English syllables
syndrome — syn•drome [[t]ˈsɪn droʊm, drəm[/t]] n. 1) pat psi a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like 2) cvb psi a predictable, characteristic condition or pattern of behavior that tends to occur… … From formal English to slang
syndrome — syn|drome [ˈsındrəum US droum] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, combination, syndrome , from syn ( SYN ) + dramein to run ] 1.) medical an illness which consists of a set of physical or mental problems often used in the name of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
syndrome — syn|drome [ sın,droum ] noun count * 1. ) a medical condition that has a particular set of effects on your body or mind: patients with respiratory distress syndrome 2. ) a set of feelings or actions that are typical in a particular situation:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
