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.