syndromesyn‧drome /ˈsɪndrəʊm $ -droʊm/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome2a set of qualities, events, or types of behaviour that is typical of a particular kind of problem: ‘The underdog syndrome’ is a belief that things are beyond your control.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINsyndrome
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 Modern Latin, Greek, ‘combination, syndrome’, from syn- ( ➔ SYN-) + dramein ‘to run’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- Herniated disk syndrome is more common in males.
- A further patient was found to have the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
- An extra tablespoon sprinkled over the breakfast cereal can help control irritable bowel syndrome, piles, appendicitis and bowel cancer.
- It is estimated that as many as 13,000 have died and 270,000 are victims of the syndrome.
- The average life expectancy of a child with Down syndrome was 9 years in 1910.
- This paradox has prompted research on the potential contribution of varying infant care practices to the prevention of deaths from this syndrome.
- This was not necessary with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms as their prevalence does not change with age in this population.
- Two doctors have told her that she has premenstrual syndrome and that most women do.
WORD SETS► Illness & Disability
Collocationsabscess, nounache, verbache, nounacne, nounagoraphobia, nounagoraphobic, nounague, noun-aholic, suffixAIDS, nounailment, nounairsick, adjectivealbino, nounalcoholic, nounalcoholism, nounallergic, adjectiveallergy, nounamnesia, nounamputee, nounanaemia, nounanaemic, adjectiveangina, nounanorexia, nounanorexic, adjectiveantacid, nounanthrax, nounantibody, nounantidepressant, nounantidote, nounantigen, nounantihistamine, nounanti-inflammatory, adjectiveantitoxin, nounapoplectic, adjectiveapoplexy, nounappendicitis, nounarteriosclerosis, nounarthritis, nounaseptic, adjectiveaspirin, nounasthma, nounastigmatism, nounasymptomatic, adjectiveathlete's foot, nounatrophy, verbauto-immune disease, nounAyurvedic medicine, nounbaby blues, nounbacillus, nounbackache, nounbark, verbbattle fatigue, nounBCG, nounbedridden, adjectivebedsore, nounbed-wetting, nounbellyache, nounbenign, adjectiveberiberi, nounbespectacled, adjectivebetter, adjectivebilious, adjectivebinge, verbbiopsy, nounbirthmark, nounbite, verbbite, nounblack and blue, adjectiveBlack Death, the, black eye, nounblackout, nounbleed, verbbleeding, nounblind, verbblister, nounblister, verbblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood poisoning, nounbloodshot, adjectiveblood transfusion, nounbloody, adjectivebloody, verbblue baby, nounboil, nounbotulism, nounbrain damage, nounbreakdown, nounbronchitis, nounbruise, nounbruise, verbBSE, nounbubonic plague, nounbug, nounbulimia, nounbump, nounbunion, nounbuzz, verbcalloused, adjectivecallus, nouncancer, nouncandida, nouncanker, nouncarbuncle, nouncarcinogen, nouncarcinogenic, adjectivecarcinoma, nouncardiac, adjectivecardiovascular, adjectivecaries, nouncarpal tunnel syndrome, nouncarrier, nouncarry, verbcarsick, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncataract, nouncatarrh, nouncatatonic, adjectivecatching, adjectivecauliflower ear, nouncerebral palsy, nouncertify, verbcervical smear, nounchapped, adjectivecharley horse, nounchemotherapy, nounchesty, adjectivechicken pox, nounchilblains, nounChinese medicine, nouncholera, nounchronic, adjectivecirrhosis, nounCJD, nouncleanse, verbcleft palate, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclub foot, nouncold, nouncold sore, nouncolic, nouncolitis, nouncollapse, verbcolour-blind, adjectivecoma, nouncommon cold, nouncommon denominator, nouncommunicate, verbcomplaint, nouncomplicate, verbcomplication, nouncompound fracture, nounconcuss, verbconcussion, nouncondition, nouncongenital, adjectivecongested, adjectiveconjunctivitis, nounconstipation, nounconsumption, nounconsumptive, nouncontagion, nouncontagious, adjectivecontinent, adjectivecontract, verbcontusion, nounconvalesce, verbconvulsion, nouncorn, nouncortisone, nouncot death, nouncough, nounCPR, nouncrack-up, nouncramp, nounCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease, nouncrick, nouncrick, verbcripple, nouncripple, verbcross-eyed, adjectivecroup, nouncurable, adjectivecut, nouncyst, nouncystic fibrosis, nouncystitis, noundecompression sickness, noundeep vein thrombosis, noundeformity, noundegenerative, adjectivedehydrate, verbdelirious, adjectivedelirium, noundelusion, noundementia, noundengue fever, noundepression, noundermatitis, noundiabetes, noundiabetic, adjectivediabetic, noundiagnosis, noundialysis, noundiaper rash, noundiarrhoea, noundiphtheria, noundisability, noundisable, verbdisabled, adjectivedischarge, verbdisease, noundisgorge, verbdislocate, verbdisorder, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundistemper, noundistend, verbdizzy, adjectivedoddering, adjectivedoddery, adjectivedonate, verbdonor, noundouble vision, noundoughy, adjectivedown, adverbDown's syndrome, noundrawn, adjectivedressing, noundrinker, noundrunk, adjectivedrunk, noundrunken, adjectivedull, adjectivedumb, adjectiveDVT, noundysentery, noundyslexia, noundyspepsia, noundyspeptic, adjectiveearache, nouneating disorder, nounEbola, nounectopic pregnancy, nouneczema, nounemaciated, adjectiveemasculate, verbembolism, nounemphysema, nounencephalitis, nounendoscope, nounenervate, verbenteritis, nounepidemic, nounepilepsy, nounepileptic, adjectiveepileptic, nounetiology, nounexcruciating, adjectiveexposure, nouneyeless, adjectiveeye strain, nounfail, verbfaint, nounfester, verbfever, nounfever blister, nounfevered, adjectivefeverish, adjectivefirst aid, nounfit, nounflat feet, nounflat-footed, adjectiveflu, nounfood poisoning, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounfracture, verbfracture, nounfrostbite, noungall, noungammy, adjectiveganglion, noungangrene, noungas, noungash, noungastric, adjectivegastritis, noungastroenteritis, nounGerman measles, nounget, verbgingivitis, nounglandular fever, nounglaucoma, noungnarled, adjectivegonorrhea, noungout, noungrand mal, noungraze, verbgraze, noungriping, adjectivegroggy, adjectivegrowing pains, noungrowth, noungush, verbgynaecology, nounhacking cough, nounhaemophilia, nounhaemophiliac, nounhaemorrhage, nounhaemorrhage, verbhaemorrhoids, nounhalitosis, nounhandicap, nounhandicapped, adjectivehangover, nounhard of hearing, adjectiveharelip, nounhay fever, nounheadache, nounhealth, nounheart attack, nounheartburn, nounheart disease, nounheart failure, nounheat exhaustion, nounheat rash, nounheatstroke, nounheave, verbhepatitis, nounhernia, nounherpes, nounHIV, nounhormone replacement therapy, nounhospital, nounhospitalize, verbhot flush, nounhousebound, adjectiveHRT, nounhump, nounhumpback, nounhunchback, nounhungover, adjectivehydrophobia, nounhypertension, nounhypothermia, nounhysterectomy, nounhysteria, nounhysterical, adjectiveillness, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nounimmunize, verbimmunology, nounimpacted, adjectiveimpediment, nounimpetigo, nounimpotent, adjectiveincision, nounincontinent, adjectiveincubate, verbincurable, adjectiveindigestion, nounindisposed, adjectiveindisposition, nouninfantile, adjectiveinfantile paralysis, nouninfect, verbinfected, adjectiveinfection, nouninfectious, adjectiveinfirmity, nouninflammation, nouninflammatory, adjectiveinfluenza, nouninfusion, nouningrowing, adjectiveinoculate, verbinoperable, adjectiveinsane, adjectiveinsanity, nouninsomnia, nouninsomniac, nouninstability, nounintensive care, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvalid, nouninvalidity, nouninvasive, adjectiveirregular, adjectiveirritable bowel syndrome, nounirritant, nounirritate, verbirritated, adjectiveirritation, noun-ism, suffixisolation, nounjaundice, nounjaundiced, adjectivejet lag, nounknock-kneed, adjectiveknotted, adjectivelaceration, nounlaryngitis, nounlegionnaire's disease, nounleper, nounleprosy, nounlesion, nounleukemia, nounlisp, nounlisteria, nounliverish, adjectivelockjaw, nounlong-sighted, adjectiveloose, adjectivelozenge, nounlumbago, nounlunacy, nounLyme disease, nounmad cow disease, nounmalady, nounmalaise, nounmalaria, nounmalformation, nounmalignancy, nounmalignant, adjectivemalnourished, adjectivemalnutrition, nounmange, nounmangy, adjectivemania, nounmanic, adjectivemanic depression, nounmastitis, nounME, nounmeasles, nounmedicinal, adjectivemegalomania, nounmegalomaniac, nounmelancholia, nounmelancholic, adjectivemelanoma, nounmend, verbmeningitis, nounmentally handicapped, adjectivemigraine, nounmild, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmole, nounmongol, nounmono, nounmononucleosis, nounmorbid, adjectivemorning sickness, nounmoron, nounmotion sickness, nounmotor neurone disease, nounMRI, nounMRSA, nounMS, nounmultiple sclerosis, nounmumps, nounmurmur, nounmusclebound, adjectivemuscular dystrophy, nounmute, adjectivemute, nounmyopia, nounmyopic, adjectivemyxomatosis, nounnarcolepsy, nounnausea, nounnauseate, verbnauseous, adjectivenearsighted, adjectivenervous breakdown, nounnettle rash, nounneuralgia, nounneurosis, nounneurotic, adjectivenosebleed, nounnotifiable, adjectiveNSU, nounobesity, nounoff-colour, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounophthalmic, adjectiveophthalmology, noun-osis, suffixosteoarthritis, nounosteopathy, nounosteoporosis, nounoutpatient, nounoverbite, nounpacemaker, nounpaediatrics, nounpale, adjectivepallid, adjectivepallor, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpalsy, nounpandemic, nounparalyse, verbparalysed, adjectiveparalysis, nounparalytic, adjectiveparalytic, nounparanoia, nounparaplegia, nounparaplegic, nounparasitic, adjectiveParkinson's disease, nounparoxysm, nounpasty, adjectivepasty-faced, adjectivepathogen, nounpathological, adjectivepathology, nounpeaked, adjectivepeaky, adjectivepellagra, nounpeptic ulcer, nounperforated, adjectiveperiod pain, nounperitonitis, nounpernicious anaemia, nounpersecution complex, nounpestilence, nounpestilential, adjectivepetit mal, nounpharyngitis, nounphlebitis, nounphlegm, noun-phobic, suffixphysiotherapy, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepins and needles, nounplacebo, nounplague, nounplaque, nounplaster cast, nounpleurisy, nounPMS, nounPMT, nounpneumonia, nounpockmark, nounpockmarked, adjectivepoisoning, nounpolio, nounpolyp, nounpoor, adjectivepost-traumatic stress disorder, nounpremenstrual tension, nounprescribe, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprickle, verbprickly heat, nounprognosis, nounprolapse, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprophylactic, nounprophylaxis, nounpsoriasis, nounpsychopath, nounpsychosis, nounpsychosomatic, adjectivepsychotic, adjectivepuffy, adjectivepull, verbpurulent, adjectivepus, nounpustule, nounqueasy, adjectiverabid, adjectiverabies, nounradiation sickness, nounradiography, nounrash, nounraw, adjectivereact, verbreaction, nounreceive, verbrecuperate, verbrecuperative, adjectiveregurgitate, verbrelapse, verbremission, nounrepetitive strain injury, nounresistance, nounrespond, verbretch, verbRhesus factor, nounrheumatic, adjectiverheumatic fever, nounrheumatism, nounrheumatoid arthritis, nounrickets, nounringworm, nounRSI, nounrubella, nounrun-down, adjectiverunny, adjectiverupture, nounsaddle-sore, adjectivesalmonella, nounscab, nounscabby, adjectivescabies, nounscald, verbscald, nounscaly, adjectivescar, nounscar, verbscarlet fever, nounschizophrenia, nounsciatica, nounsclerosis, nounscrape, verbscrape, nounscratch, nounscurvy, nounseasick, adjectiveseizure, nounself-examination, nounsenile, adjectivesenile dementia, nounsenseless, adjectivesepsis, nounseptic, adjectivesepticaemia, nounserum, nounset, verbsexually transmitted disease, nounshell shock, nounshell-shocked, adjectiveshingles, nounshock, nounshort-sighted, adjectivesickle-cell anaemia, nounsickly, adjectivesickness, nounside effect, nounsightless, adjectivesimple fracture, nounsleeping sickness, nounslipped disc, nounsmallpox, nounsnakebite, nounsnow blindness, nounsore, adjectivesore, nounspastic, adjectivespecial needs, nounspecimen, nounspina bifida, nounsprain, verbsputum, nounsquint, verbsquint, nounstammer, nounstarvation, nounstarve, verbSTD, nounstomachache, nounstone, nounstrain, nounstrain, verbstrangulated, adjectivestrep throat, nounstroke, nounsty, nounsuccumb, verbsufferer, nounsunstroke, nounsuperbug, nounsurgical, adjectiveswelling, nounswollen, adjectivesymptom, nounsymptomatic, adjectivesyndrome, nounsyphilis, nounTB, nountear, verbtetanus, nountherapeutic, adjectivetherapy, nounthrombosis, nounthrush, nountic, nountight, adjectivetingle, verbtinnitus, nountipsy, adjectivetonsillitis, nountoothache, nountorment, nountourniquet, nountoxaemia, nountoxic shock syndrome, nountraction, nountransfusion, nountrauma, nountravel sickness, nountreatment, nountremor, nountuberculosis, nountumour, nountunnel vision, nountwinge, nountwitch, nountyphoid, nountyphus, nounulcer, nounulcerate, verbultrasound, noununderweight, adjectiveundressed, adjectiveunhealthy, adjectiveuntreated, adjectivevaccinate, verbvaccine, nounvaricose veins, nounVD, nounvenereal disease, nounverruca, nounvertigo, nounviral, adjectivevirology, nounvirulent, adjectivevomit, verbvomit, nounwart, nounweak, adjectiveweal, nounweep, verbwheeze, verbwheeze, nounwheezy, adjectivewhiplash, nounwhooping cough, nounwind, nounwithered, adjectivewound, nounwrench, verbwriter's cramp, nounyaws, nounyeast infection, nounyellow fever, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► carpal
1medical an illness which consists of a set of physical or mental problems – often used in the name of illnesses: · The problems-from bad backs to carpal tunnel syndrome to headaches-have made the headlines of every health magazine in the country.
► chronic· Lighter infections result in a chronic syndrome characterised by anaemia and emaciation.· In fact, very little about chronic fatigue syndrome has achieved medical consensus, not even the name.· These drugs have proved effective in other chronic pain syndromes.· They were also slightly more often diagnosed as suffering from alcoholism, schizophrenia, hysteria and chronic brain syndrome.
► down· The average life expectancy of a child with Down syndrome was 9 years in 1910.· With specialized medical care, the current life expectancy of persons with Down syndrome has risen to 55 years.· Its students have Down syndrome, autism and mental illness.· They had foregone amniocentesis; the fact that their second child had Down syndrome was not known.· People say I have Down syndrome.· Proceeds from the calendar will support a documentary for parents of newborns with Down syndrome.· Doctors believe that Jensen is only the second person with Down syndrome to receive a heart and lung transplant.
► empty· No one ever told me either that a stepmother could suffer so badly from empty nest syndrome.
► hyperkinetic· The procedure for testing foods is slightly different for hyperkinetic syndrome.· These symptoms, often known collectively as hyperactivity or the hyperkinetic syndrome are dealt with more fully in Chapter Eleven.· Although a child like Matthew clearly shows abnormal behaviour, others with hyperkinetic syndrome may only be mildly affected.· The role of food colourings, preservatives and other additives in hyperkinetic syndrome has received a lot of publicity.· What to do about hyperkinetic syndrome Hyperkinetic syndrome can begin in infancy.
► irritable· The physiological significance of the findings in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients, which were contrary to expectation, is unknown.· The first four symptoms encompass the six Manning criteria for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome.· It is not difficult to imagine how a disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome could affect a patient psychologically.· An extra tablespoon sprinkled over the breakfast cereal can help control irritable bowel syndrome, piles, appendicitis and bowel cancer.· This study lacked objective or prospective data and was biased by the exclusion from the controls of people with irritable bowel syndrome.· This was not necessary with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms as their prevalence does not change with age in this population.· It also inhibits motor activity induced by rectal distention and increases sensory thresholds for defaecation in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome.· The same drug given intravenously prevents the postprandial increase in sigmoid segmenting pressure activity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
► new· N New tank syndrome: A lethal combination of all the problems mentioned in this article.· He also grew interested in the research surrounding the new syndrome.· The combination of these and other intestinal infections led doctors to identify a new disease syndrome in 1976.· B.. Improve laboratory and epidemiologic techniques for the rapid identification of new pathogens and syndromes.
► premenstrual· Two doctors have told her that she has premenstrual syndrome and that most women do.
► respiratory· Associations have been shown between low packed cell volume or red cell volume, or both, and the respiratory distress syndrome.· Although the incidence of the respiratory distress syndrome was similar in our groups there were significant differences in variables reflecting disease severity.· An X-ray showed that's lungs hadn't fully matured and that he was suffering respiratory distress syndrome.· She had well established adult respiratory distress syndrome, requiring artificial ventilation with 90% fractional inspired oxygen.
► shock· Viscose rayon was linked to toxic shock syndrome in a 1994 study by two New York University researchers.· The symptoms of toxic shock syndrome include high fever, a rash, vomiting and low blood pressure.
► sick· It believes that the economic evidence on the significance of sick building syndrome is of the greatest importance.
► sudden· The risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome within groups were remarkably similar.· Then they used scare tactics, telling the audience that fat people were apt to succumb to something called Sudden Death syndrome.· Risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome were calculated separately for Maori and non-Maori children.· This, of course, assumes that these variables are causally related to sudden infant death syndrome and are independent.· Discussion Mortality from sudden infant death syndrome varies between countries.· Ethnic differences in mortality from sudden infant death syndrome have been reported from several countries.· Setting - New Zealand. 485 infants who died of sudden infant death syndrome were compared with 1800 control infants.
► toxic· We report a fatal case of toxic shock syndrome in a 14 year old girl associated with minor day case dermatological surgery.· Viscose rayon was linked to toxic shock syndrome in a 1994 study by two New York University researchers.· Certain toxic syndromes indicating a specific substance may become familiar to medical staff owing to frequent local abuse.· The symptoms of toxic shock syndrome include high fever, a rash, vomiting and low blood pressure.· Twenty four hours after admission toxic shock syndrome was finally diagnosed.· If this is the case then the mystery which originally shrouded toxic shock syndrome has been solved.· There are several candidates for the toxin that might cause toxic shock syndrome.
NOUN► bowel· The physiological significance of the findings in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients, which were contrary to expectation, is unknown.· The first four symptoms encompass the six Manning criteria for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome.· It is not difficult to imagine how a disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome could affect a patient psychologically.· An extra tablespoon sprinkled over the breakfast cereal can help control irritable bowel syndrome, piles, appendicitis and bowel cancer.· This study lacked objective or prospective data and was biased by the exclusion from the controls of people with irritable bowel syndrome.· This was not necessary with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms as their prevalence does not change with age in this population.· It also inhibits motor activity induced by rectal distention and increases sensory thresholds for defaecation in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome.· The same drug given intravenously prevents the postprandial increase in sigmoid segmenting pressure activity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
► building· It believes that the economic evidence on the significance of sick building syndrome is of the greatest importance.
► death· The risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome within groups were remarkably similar.· Then they used scare tactics, telling the audience that fat people were apt to succumb to something called Sudden Death syndrome.· Risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome were calculated separately for Maori and non-Maori children.· This, of course, assumes that these variables are causally related to sudden infant death syndrome and are independent.· Discussion Mortality from sudden infant death syndrome varies between countries.· Ethnic differences in mortality from sudden infant death syndrome have been reported from several countries.· Setting - New Zealand. 485 infants who died of sudden infant death syndrome were compared with 1800 control infants.
► distress· Associations have been shown between low packed cell volume or red cell volume, or both, and the respiratory distress syndrome.· Although the incidence of the respiratory distress syndrome was similar in our groups there were significant differences in variables reflecting disease severity.· An X-ray showed that's lungs hadn't fully matured and that he was suffering respiratory distress syndrome.· She had well established adult respiratory distress syndrome, requiring artificial ventilation with 90% fractional inspired oxygen.
► fatigue· In fact, very little about chronic fatigue syndrome has achieved medical consensus, not even the name.· Chronic fatigue syndrome rarely kills, at least not directly.
► patient· The physiological significance of the findings in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients, which were contrary to expectation, is unknown.· Like most Guillain-Barré syndrome patients, he required maximal nursing, medical and physiotherapy care but did not need sedation.· The two poor responders in our group were both irritable bowel syndrome patients with major psychological problems.
► tunnel· The problems-from bad backs to carpal tunnel syndrome to headaches-have made the headlines of every health magazine in the country.
► war· Early reports of birth defects l inked to the Gulf War syndrome have been disproved, Whitesides said.
VERB► call· A collection of symptoms is called a syndrome.· Then they used scare tactics, telling the audience that fat people were apt to succumb to something called Sudden Death syndrome.· His condition would probably be what today is called post-traumatic stress syndrome.
► cause· There are several candidates for the toxin that might cause toxic shock syndrome.
► suffer· An X-ray showed that's lungs hadn't fully matured and that he was suffering respiratory distress syndrome.· Editor, - Benjamin Simkin claims on false evidence that Mozart suffered from Tourette's syndrome, a tic disorder.· However, he is now thought to have suffered from Proteus syndrome.· They studied 27 patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome who believed themselves to have food allergy or intolerance.
people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome2a set of qualities, events, or types of behaviour that is typical of a particular kind of problem: ‘The underdog syndrome’ is a belief that things are beyond your control.