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syndrome

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪndrəʊm/

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Definition of syndrome

noun

  • a group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms:a rare syndrome in which the production of white blood cells is damaged
  • a characteristic combination of opinions, emotions, or behaviour:the ‘Not In My Back Yard’ syndrome

Derivatives

syndromic

Pronunciation: /-ˈdrɒmɪk/

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek sundromē, from sun- 'together' + dramein 'to run'

syndrome in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of syndrome in the US English dictionary