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syndrome

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See also:Syndrome

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing fromNew Latinsyndrome, fromAncient Greekσυνδρομή(sundromḗ,“concurrence of symptoms, concourse”), fromσύνδρομος(súndromos,“running together”), fromσυν-(sun-,“with”) +δρόμος(drómos,“running, course”).

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syndrome (pluralsyndromes)

  2. (pathology) Arecognizablepattern ofsigns,symptoms and/orbehaviours, especially of adisease or medical or psychological condition.
    Downsyndrome; acquired immune deficiencysyndrome; restless-legsyndrome; battered-wifesyndrome
    • 2004, Gerald Rosen,Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Issues and Controversies, page127:
      A “zone of rarity” emerges when symptoms cluster neatly intosyndromes and interforms are uncommon, although not altogether absent. Fuzzy boundaries and interforms are a special problem for PTSD[…]
    • 2013 May-June,Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, inAmerican Scientist, volume101, number 3, page193:
      Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratorysyndrome 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.
  3. Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usuallyadverse.
    not-in-my-backyardsyndrome; tip-of-the-tonguesyndrome
    • 1980 August 9, John D'Emilio, “There's No Place Like Home”, inGay Community News, page 8:
      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 thesyndrome: Saturday night wheneveryone 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.
    • 1989 November 3, “Jimmy Carson Comes Home; He's a Redwing”, inThe Argus-Press (Owesso, Michigan)‎[news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19891103&id...sjid...pg...]:
      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 Gretzkysyndrome," Carson said Thurs day after a six-player trade ...
    • 2012, Steven D. Price,Excuses for All Occasions: Alibis Apologies and Cop-Outs That Can Get You Out of (or Into) Trouble‎[1]:
      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 PanSyndrome. Can't get around to cleaning up your room or office cubicle? Of course not—you suffer from tertiary Bag LadySyndrome.

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recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours
set of characteristics

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing fromNew Latinsyndrome, fromAncient Greekσυνδρομή(sundromḗ).

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syndrome m (pluralsyndromes)

  1. syndrome

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Noun

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syndrome (pluralsyndromes)

  1. syndrome
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