syndrome
noun
uk/ˈsɪn.drəʊm/us/ˈsɪn.droʊm/[C]
acombinationofmedicalproblemsthatshowstheexistenceof aparticulardiseaseormentalcondition:
综合征,征群,综合症状Earlydiagnosisof the syndrome isdifficult, but it isimportanttobegintreatmentassoonaspossible.
[U]
used in thenamesofvariousillnesses:
(用于多种病名中)综合征irritablebowelsyndrome肠易激综合征
[C]
atypeofnegativebehaviourormentalstatethat istypicalof apersonin aparticularsituation:
(特定情形下人的)典型负面特征,典型负面表现They said that uninsured-motorist syndrome was achronicconditionin thecity.
Thedevelopmentof newwindfarmswasslowedby "not in mybackyard" syndrome amonglocals.
Disease & illness - general words
- aggressiveness
- autoimmune disease
- bilharzia
- bluetongue
- calculus
- CFS
- hypochondriac
- iatrogenic
- ill health
- impairment
- incurably
- outbreak
- pathology
- pathway
- seizure
- terminally
- uncomplicated
- variant
- worried well
- zoonosis
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Science of psychology & psychoanalysis