syndromenoun
uk/ˈsɪn.drəʊm/us/ˈsɪn.droʊm/[ C ] a combination of medical problems that shows the existence of a particular disease or mental condition
See also
Down's syndrome
[ U ] used in the names of various illnesses:
irritable bowel syndrome
[ C ] a type of negative behaviour or mental state that is typical of a person in a particular situation:
It's a classic case of the bored-housewife syndrome - she has nothing to do all day except eat and go shopping.
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Disease & illness - general words
- abnormality
- autoimmune disease
- bilharzia
- bluetongue
- bout
- CFS
- CGD
- complaint
- dose
- dreaded lurgy
- endemic
- lay
- life-threatening
- lurgy
- morbidity
- pandemic
- pinkeye
- strangulated
- viral
- wasting disease
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Science of psychology & psychoanalysis