syndrome

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈsɪndɹoʊm/; IPA: /ˈsɪndɹəm/

Noun

syndrome (plural syndromes)

1. (pathology) A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

   Down syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; restless-leg syndrome; battered-wife syndrome

2. Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse.

   not-in-my-backyard syndrome; tip-of-the-tongue syndrome

Translations

• French: syndrome
• German: Syndrom
• Italian: sindrome
• Portuguese: síndrome (masc. in pt-pt, fem. in pt-br), síndroma (used in pt-pt only)
• Russian: синдро́м
• Spanish: síndrome

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