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syndrome

syndrome

352 4.4
A group of symptoms that happen together and show a health condition
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪn.droʊm/
  • Specialized
: síndrome
  • Doctors diagnosed him with Down syndrome, which affects his growth and development.
  • acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • sleep apnea syndrome
  • obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

But, but how do you deal with imposter syndrome if you experience it?

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Examples

  • Heart failure is a complex syndrome which affects the patient's general well-being.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So kids with Timothy syndrome have cardiac issues and they have autism.

  • This is the contrast between Williams syndrome and another syndrome.

  • But the description of the syndrome was accurate.

  • What you just explained is how middle child syndrome develops.

  • So Lynch syndrome is an example of that.

  • Fetal alcohol syndrome is still taking effect.

  • You can have leaky gut syndrome and have no digestive symptoms.

  • You're gonna get carpal tunnel syndrome.

  • Approximately 0.5-1.0% of adult men in the UK suffer from OSA syndrome, with women less commonly affected.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

condition
vssyndrome
668 3.7

A health problem that affects a person, often long-term

describes a recurring set of symptoms rather than the illness itself
symptomatology
vssyndrome
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A group of common signs and problems a person has with a disease

focuses on a recurring symptom pattern that indicates a specific disease

Compounds

37 3.6

A condition caused by an extra chromosome that makes people have certain facial features, short height and learning difficulties

Asperger syndrome
  • Specialized
10 4.2

A developmental condition that makes social communication hard and causes strong interests and repeated actions

Tourette syndrome
  • Specialized
9 4.9

A brain condition that makes people make sudden movements or sounds they cannot control

7 3.5

A feeling of pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand caused by a nerve being squeezed in the wrist

4 3.7

A common condition that causes belly pain and changes in toilet habits, often after stress

Gulf War syndrome
  • Specialized
4 7.8

A long-term illness affecting people who served in the 1991 Gulf War that causes tiredness, headaches, stomach and breathing problems

4 4.2

A condition where a baby has physical and learning problems caused by the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy

4 3.7

The sudden death of a baby under one year while sleeping, with no known cause

3 4.0

A condition that makes your legs feel uncomfortable and makes you want to move them at night

Munchausen's syndrome
  • Specialized
2 9.9

A mental condition where a person makes themselves sick to get medical care or attention

Marfan's syndrome
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A health condition passed from parent to child causing long limbs, eye problems, and heart problems

toxic shock syndrome
  • Specialized
2 5.5

A rare dangerous illness from bacteria causing high fever, rash, and low blood pressure, often linked to tampon use

savant syndrome
  • Specialized
2 8.9

A rare condition where a person with a mental disability has an unusual skill in music, math, or art

A serious disease that weakens the immune system and spreads mainly through sex, blood, or dirty needles

A serious breathing disease causing fever, cough and trouble breathing that can lead to death

Williams syndrome
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A rare condition present from birth that causes unusual facial features, learning difficulties, and a very friendly, talkative personality

Tourette's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A brain condition that causes repeated movements and sounds you cannot control

Physical and emotional symptoms some women get before their monthly period

Korsakoff syndrome
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A brain disorder from long heavy drinking and lack of vitamin B1 that causes severe memory loss

1 7.5

Pain, tingling, or numbness in the arm and fingers caused by pressure between the collarbone and first rib

Capgras syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A condition in which a person thinks a close family member has been replaced by an identical impostor

Conn's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A disorder when the glands above the kidneys make too much salt-controlling hormone, causing high blood pressure and weak muscles

1 8.4

A rare condition where tumors in the pancreas or upper small intestine cause high stomach acid and severe ulcers

Cushing's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A condition caused by too much cortisol, a stress hormone, that causes weight gain, weak muscles and high blood pressure

Parkinson's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A brain disease that causes shaking, stiff muscles, and slow movement

1 6.5

A serious lung problem in premature babies whose lungs cannot stay open so they breathe fast and look blue

Munchausen syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A condition in which a person pretends to be sick to get attention or care

Klinefelter syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A genetic condition in males with an extra X chromosome causing small testes, low sperm, and learning problems

Korsakov's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A long-lasting memory problem often after heavy drinking that makes a person lose recent memories but keep older ones

phantom limb syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A feeling of pain or other sensations in a missing limb

1 8.2

A condition that causes inflammation of the joints, eyes, and urinary tract, often in men

Horner's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A condition causing a drooping eyelid, small pupil, and no sweating on one side of the face

Turner's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A condition that happens when a girl or woman has only one X chromosome, often causing short height

Down syndrome
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A condition present at birth caused by an extra chromosome that makes learning harder and gives typical physical features

Noonan's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A genetic condition that makes a person short, gives distinctive facial features, and often causes heart and fertility problems

Reye's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A rare serious illness in children causing sudden brain swelling and liver damage after a viral infection

1 9.9

A rare disease often linked to cancer where the immune system stops nerves sending signals to muscles, causing weakness

Korsakoff's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A long-lasting memory disorder that prevents making new memories but keeps older memories, often after heavy drinking

A group of symptoms like headache and tingling after eating food with MSG

A serious illness in which the lungs are damaged and fill with fluid so oxygen cannot reach the blood

nephrotic syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A kidney condition that causes swelling and lots of protein in the urine

1 6.5

A brain disorder that causes sudden unwanted movements and sounds, sometimes rude words

A viral illness that causes fever, cough, and breathing problems and often spreads from camels to people

Ramsay Hunt syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A rare illness from a virus that causes facial paralysis, ear pain, dizziness and sometimes hearing loss

Hurler's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A rare disease passed from parents that causes bone and joint problems and slow mental development

Staff often leave and new staff replace them in a workplace

1 8.0

A rare brain disorder that causes repeated long sleep periods with confusion and problems with thinking

1 6.8

A brain problem caused by injury or disease that harms thinking and memory

radiation syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An illness you get from very strong harmful rays that makes you vomit, lose hair, and can cause death

A habit where some men act too friendly and give in to get approval

A habit of being easily distracted and leaving tasks for new ideas

Asperger's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A condition that makes it hard to understand other people, join social situations, and repeat the same actions

1 9.8

Believing you are unique and should get extra attention from others

1 6.7

A condition where the body cannot take in nutrients from food well, causing weight loss and bloating

small man syndrome
  • Offensive
1 8.2

A man who acts overly aggressive to hide feeling weak or less important

1 9.5

A pattern in news reporting that gives much more attention to missing white women than to other missing people

1 9.6

A condition that makes your legs feel uncomfortable and makes you want to move them at night

1 7.4

A condition in males when they have an extra X chromosome that makes the testicles small and reduces sperm

Banti's syndrome
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A disease in which the spleen becomes very large and often causes anemia and liver problems

binge-purge syndrome
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A serious eating problem where people eat large amounts then make themselves throw up or fast to avoid weight gain

binge-eating syndrome
  • Specialized
5.6

A problem where a person eats a lot of food in a short time and then feels guilty

binge-vomit syndrome
  • Specialized
9.9

A pattern of eating where a person repeatedly eats a large amount then makes themselves vomit

Cabot Cove syndrome
  • Literature
9.9

A joking name for a small town where many crimes or strange events happen

6.0

A neck condition that presses nerves and causes pain, weakness, and tingling

7.4

Pain, weakness, and numbness in the neck and arm from a pinched nerve

9.9

A rare illness where the immune system attacks nerves that control the muscles, causing weakness often linked to lung cancer

Temporary state of confusion and disorientation caused by short-term brain damage from infection, injury or drugs

Adams-Stokes syndrome
  • Specialized
7.2

The heart's electrical signals stop briefly and cause sudden repeated fainting

Addison's syndrome
  • Specialized
6.5

A disease when small glands above the kidneys make too few hormones, causing tiredness and dark skin

9.9

A habit of preferring the first way you learn and resisting later changes

Fallot's syndrome
  • Specialized
8.1

A heart condition present at birth with four defects that make blood low in oxygen and cause blue skin

A baby with very weak muscles that make the body seem limp

8.8

A habit where men confidently give answers even when they do not know enough

How Recognized

naming
30 2.1
syndrome
  • Specialized
352 4.4
sign
  • Specialized
83 3.7
symptom
  • Specialized
554 2.7

Surface Forms

syndrome singular
syndromes plural

Morphology

syndrome = syn + drome

Although historically built from Greek combining forms 'syn-' + 'drome', these elements are not productive or familiar to average learners and do not transparently yield the medical sense 'group of symptoms'.

Etymology

The word syndrome comes from Greek parts syn- meaning 'together' (as in synchronize) and dromos meaning 'running' or 'course'. So a syndrome is a group of symptoms that 'run together', which is why doctors use the word for signs that appear at the same time.