syndrome
noun
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Combining its two Greek roots, syndrome means basically "running together". So when diagnosing a condition or disease, doctors tend to look for a group of symptoms existing together. As long as a set of symptoms remains mysterious, it may be referred to as a specific syndrome. But if that name is used for a while, it may become the condition's permanent name, even after an underlying cause has been found. So today we have Down syndrome, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Asperger's syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, Tourette's syndrome, sick building syndrome, and many more. And since mental conditions often turn out to have physical causes, syndrome is used in psychology as well as in medicine.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Jan. 2025
Finally, the fourth season—the luteal phase, known as inner autumn—is a longer period of time when a woman has increasing levels of progesterone and lower levels of estrogen, characterized by lower energy levels and possible pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Sadly, there’s no magic pill to treat sundown syndrome.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
In addition to type 2 diabetes, vision and hearing loss, heart disease, skin problems, and kidney dysfunction are common with Alström syndrome.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndrome. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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