SYNDROME

syndrome

(noun) a complex of concurrent things; “every word has a syndrome of meanings”

syndrome

(noun) a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

syndrome (plural syndromes)

(pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc, usually adverse.

Source: Wiktionary

Syn"dro*me, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.

Definition: Concurrence. [R.] Glanvill.

Definition: A group of symptoms occurring together that are characteristic and indicative of some underlying cause, such as a disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition