syndrome
[ sin-drohm, -druh m ]
/ ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm /
noun
Pathology, Psychiatry.
a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like.
a group of related or coincident things, events, actions, etc.
the pattern of symptoms that characterize or indicate a particular social condition.
a predictable, characteristic pattern of behavior, action, etc., that tends to occur under certain circumstances: the retirement syndrome of endless golf and bridge games; the feast-or-famine syndrome of big business.
Origin of syndrome
OTHER WORDS FROM syndrome
syn·drom·ic [sin-drom-ik] /sɪnˈdrɒm ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby syndrome
syndic,
syndical,
syndicalism,
syndicate,
syndiotactic,
syndrome,
syndrome x,
syne,
synecdoche,
synechia,
synechiotomy
Example sentences from the Web for syndrome
British Dictionary definitions for syndrome
syndrome
/ (ˈsɪndrəʊm) /
noun
med
any combination of signs and symptoms that are indicative of a particular disease or disorder
a symptom, characteristic, or set of symptoms or characteristics indicating the existence of a condition, problem, etc
Derived forms of syndrome
syndromic (sɪnˈdrɒmɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for syndrome
C16: via New Latin from Greek
sundromē, literally: a running together, from
syn- +
dramein to run
Medical definitions for syndrome
syndrome
[ sĭn′drōm′ ]
n.
A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, a psychological disorder, or another abnormal condition.
Other words from syndrome
syn•drom′ic (-drō′mĭk, -drŏm′ĭk) adj.Scientific definitions for syndrome
syndrome
[ sĭn′drōm′ ]
An abnormal condition or disease that is identified by an established group of signs and symptoms.
Cultural definitions for syndrome
syndrome
[ (sin-drohm) ]
A set of signs and symptoms that appear together and characterize a disease or medical condition. AIDS is an example of a syndrome.
notes for syndrome
A collection of attitudes or behaviors that go together is often called a syndrome.