syndrome
SaySIN-drohmUS/ˈsɪndɹoʊm/UK/ˈsɪndɹəʊm/
Pluralsyndromes
- 1A group of signs and symptoms that often appear together and point to one illness.
Like a set of clues that, taken together, point to one answer.
Doctors found that her tiredness and joint pain were part of a single syndrome.
The syndrome usually shows up in children before the age of five.
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- 2A group of behaviors or traits that often go together and usually cause problems.
Like a bunch of bad habits that always seem to show up together.
Buying things to feel better is a common syndrome among stressed shoppers.
He blamed his lateness on a syndrome of poor planning and bad luck.
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Origin
It comes from Greek words meaning "running together," from "with" plus "running," used for symptoms that happen together.