Syndrome

Pronunciation
/SIN-drome/
Category
Pathology
Singular
Syndrome
Plural
Syndromes

Definition

A group of symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular disease or condition.

Etymology

From Greek 'syn-', meaning 'together', and 'dromos', meaning 'running'.

Example

Kawasaki disease is a syndrome characterized by fever, rash, and joint pain.

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