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US
/ˈsɪnˌdɹoʊm/
]
[ UK /sˈɪndɹəʊm/ ]
[ UK /sˈɪndɹəʊm/ ]
NOUN
- a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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a complex of concurrent things
every word has a syndrome of meanings
How To Use syndrome In A Sentence
- Tamarind, besides being a good source of B vitamins, calcium and potassium, is being studied as a possible cholesterol-lowering agent, and an extract from its seeds is made into eye drops to treat dry eye syndrome. Tart, Tasty Tamarind: From Candy to Cocktails
- Sjogren's syndrome "targets and destroys over time the exocrine glands responsible for tear production and saliva -- and is characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes," said Dr. Michael Belmont, an associate professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at NYU Langone Medical Center and medical director for Hospital for Joint Diseases. Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open
- In children, especially, this E. coli variant can cause diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Gulf War veterans fighting to prove hundreds of former servicemen have been crippled and killed by a mysterious syndrome caused by their time in the conflict have been dealt a massive blow - their own solicitors say the case is unprovable.
- If a child has severe symptoms in response to infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a physician may consider a diagnosis of X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP). X-linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- When prescribing methylphenidates for curing childhood hyperkinetic syndrome, each prescription may only provide the common dosage available for no more than 15 days.
- There are about 7,000 such maladies, most of them serious, that have few or no drugs to treat them, from adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare head and neck cancer, to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, which is associated with a tumor that causes the production of high levels of stomach acid. Push to Cure Rare Diseases
- Therefore, the hepatopulmonary syndrome substantially is a triplet that consists of liver disease, dilatation of the pulmonary microcirculation, and hypoxemia.
- The sound of the theme tune can bring me out in recovered acne syndrome to this day. Times, Sunday Times
- Result: The sword-like needle therapy is very effective to cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome of the waist and buttock.