syndrome

US /ˈsɪn.droʊm/
UK /ˈsɪn.droʊm/
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1.

a group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms

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Down syndrome is a genetic disorder.
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She was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome.
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conditiondisordercomplex
2.

a set of characteristics or a typical pattern of behavior associated with a particular type of person or thing

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He suffers from the 'empty nest' syndrome since his children left home.
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The 'not invented here' syndrome can hinder innovation.
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patterncomplexset of characteristics
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Tourette's syndromeMarfan syndromeDown syndromeMunchausen’s syndromeAsperger's syndromelocked-in syndromeirritable bowel syndrome