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单词 syndrome
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syndrome

[ sin-drohm, -druhm ]
/ ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm /
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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

1535–45; <New Latin <Greek syndromḗ concurrence, combination, equivalent to syn-syn- + drom-, base meaning “run” (see -drome) + feminine noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM syndrome

syn·drom·ic [sin-drom-ik], /sɪnˈdrɒm ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby syndrome

syndic, syndical, syndicalism, syndicate, syndiotactic, syndrome, syndrome X, syne, synecdoche, synechia, synechiotomy
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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), adjective

Word Origin for syndrome

C16: via New Latin from Greek sundromē, literally: a running together, from syn- + dramein to run
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for syndrome

syndrome
[ sĭndrōm′ ]

n.

A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, a psychological disorder, or another abnormal condition.

Other words from syndrome

syn•dromic (-drōmĭk, -drŏmĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for syndrome

syndrome
[ sĭndrōm′ ]

An abnormal condition or disease that is identified by an established group of signs and symptoms.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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