Syndrome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Syndrome is a noun meaning (pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.
Meaning
(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.
More Meanings
- Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse.
Example Sentences
not-in-my-backyard syndrome; tip-of-the-tongue syndrome
Down syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; restless-leg syndrome; battered-wife syndrome
A “zone of rarity” emerges when symptoms cluster neatly into syndromes and interforms are uncommon, although not altogether absent. Fuzzy boundaries and interforms are a special problem for PTSD […]
Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.
Word Forms
- syndromes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include symptom, disease, acquired, fever, pneumonia, immunodeficiency.
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