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syn·drome  audio  (sndrm) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition.
    1. A complex of symptoms indicating the existence of an undesirable condition or quality.
    2. A distinctive or characteristic pattern of behavior: the syndrome of conspicuous consumption in wealthy suburbs.
ETYMOLOGY:
Greek sundrom, concurrence of symptoms, from sundromos, running together : sun-, syn- + dromos, a running

OTHER FORMS:
syn·dromic  (-drmk, -drmk) KEY (Adjective)


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