syndrome
UK /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/US /ˈsɪndɹoʊm/
noun2
- A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.
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syndromes
Phrases with syndrome
- China syndromeA hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.
- Derangement SyndromeThe acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal and balanced people triggered by the mention of a specific topic.
- floppy infant syndromeHypotonia.
- revolving door syndromeA situation in which employee turnover in an organization is inordinately high.