Syndrome

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/
• US IPA: /'sɪndɹoÊŠm/; IPA: /'sɪndɹəm/

Origin

From Ancient Greek συνδρομή (syndrome, "concurrence of symptoms, concourse"), from σύνδρομος (syndromos, "running together"), from συν- (syn-, "with") + δρόμος (dromos, "running, course").

Full definition of syndrome

Noun

1. (pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours.
• 2013, Katie L. Burke, In the News, Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.

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