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Webster 1913 Edition
Syndrome
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Syn′dro-me
,Noun.
[NL., from Gr. [GREEK];
σύν
with + [GREEK] a course, a running.] 1.
Concurrence.
[R.]
Glanvill.
2.
(Med.)
A group of symptoms occurring together that are characteristic and indicative of some underlying cause, such as a disease.
Webster 1828 Edition
Syndrome
SYN'DROME
Definition 2024
Syndrome
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See also: Syndrome
English
Noun
syndrome (plural syndromes)
- (pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours.
- 2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
- 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.
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Derived terms
Terms derived from syndrome
Translations
recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours
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