Syndrome

/sˈɪndɹə‍ʊm/

/ˈsɪnˌdɹoʊm/

[noun]

Syndrome

[NOUN]

a set of characteristics, behaviors, or qualities considered as normal for a particular type of person

a group of medical signs that indicate a person is suffering from a particular disease or mental problem

Examples

1. Those interactions could cause serotonin syndrome.

2. Now often, a result of Capgras syndrome is tragic.

3. - Sheehan’s syndrome, a condition in which excessive blood loss during childbirth or chronic hypotension during pregnancy impairs pituitary functions.

4. HELLP syndrome develops in about 10 to 20% of women with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia.