syndrome

Definitions

1. A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition
2. A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.
3. Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse
4. Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse.

Equivalents

31 more languages

العربيةأعراضالمتلازمةمتلازمة

Bosanskisindromсиндром

Catalàsíndrome

Češtinasyndrom

Dansksyndrom

Ελληνικάσύνδρομο

Esperantosindromo

فارسیسندرم

Suomiilmiöoireistooireyhtymäsyndrooma+ 1 more

Gaeilgesiondróm

עבריתסינדרוםתסמונת

Hrvatskisindromсиндром

Magyarszindrómatünetcsoporttünetegyüttes

Հայերենհամախտանիշ

Bahasa Indonesiasindrom

Italianosindrome

日本語シンドローム症候群

ქართულისინდრომი

Қазақ тілінышанатсиндром

한국어증후군

Kurdîsendrom

Nederlandssyndroom

Polskisyndromzespół

Portuguêssíndromasíndrome (masc. in pt-pt)

Русскийсиндром

Српскиsindromсиндром

Svenskasyndrom

ไทยกลุ่มอาการ

Türkçesendrom

Українськасиндром

Tiếng Việthội chứng

Examples

“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.”

“not-in-my-backyard syndrome; tip-of-the-tongue syndrome”

“My roommate, Tony, and I were sitting in our living room on a Saturday afternoon trying to decide⟳ what to do that night. You know⟳ the syndrome: Saturday night when everyone is supposed to do something exciting and have⟳ a great time. If you don't, you're likely to wake⟳ up on Sunday morning feeling weird and lonely.”

“Fledgling superstar Jimmy Carson couldn't bear⟳ another day in Edmonton living in the void created by the departure of Wayne Gretzky, whose brokenhearted fans never accepted his replacement. It was very difficult for me to play⟳ in Edmonton in the whole Gretzky syndrome," Carson said Thurs day after a six-player trade⟳ ...”

“Speaking of medicine, rationalizers seem to enjoy⟳ latching on health excuses. Syndromes are a fertile field. Let's say⟳ you're accused of being unable to accept⟳ responsibility or otherwise behaving like⟳ an adult. That's not your fault, you counter—you suffer⟳ from Peter Pan Syndrome. Can't get⟳ around to cleaning up your room or office cubicle? Of course not—you suffer⟳ from tertiary Bag Lady Syndrome.”

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