syndrome
/ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ noun B1- A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition. · Down syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; restless-leg syndrome; battered-wife syndrome
- Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse. · not-in-my-backyard syndrome; tip-of-the-tongue syndrome
Plural syndromes
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