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< syndicate

syne >

syn·drome

) KEY

NOUN:

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 (-dr

k, -dr

k) KEY (Adjective)

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