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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary syn·drome
\\ˈsin-ˌdrōm also -drəm\\ noun ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Greek syndromē combination, syndrome, from syn- + dramein to run — more at dromedary DATE 1541 1. a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition2. a set of concurrent things (as emotions or actions) that usually form an identifiable pattern syndrome
"a number of symptoms occurring together," 1541, from Mod.L., from Gk. syndrome "concurrence of symptoms, concourse," from syndromos, lit. "running together," from syn- "with" + dromos "running, course." Psychological sense is from 1955. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 syndromesyn·drome / 5sindrEum; NAmE -droum / noun1. a set of physical conditions that show you have a particular disease or medical problem 综合症；综合症状:
PMS or premenstrual syndrome 月经前综合症
This syndrome is associated with frequent coughing. 这种综合症与经常咳嗽有关。⇨ see also AIDS , Down's syndrome , economy class syndrome , sick building syndrome , Tourette's syndrome 2. a set of opinions or a way of behaving that is typical of a particular type of person, attitude or social problem 典型意见；典型表现:
With teenagers, be prepared for the 'Me, me, me!' syndrome (= they think of themselves first). 跟青少年在一起,对他们那种凡事只想到"我、我、我！"的典型心理不要大惊小怪。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsyndrome
noun ADJ. acute | clinical VERB + SYNDROME have, suffer from | develop | cause, produce | diagnose, recognize | be known as This phenomenon has become known as the ‘Californian syndrome’. SYNDROME + VERB affect sb, be present in sb, occur This syndrome mostly affects women in their forties. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged syn·drome
\ˈsinˌdrōm sometimes -_drəm or -drə(ˌ)mē or -drəmi\ noun
( -s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek syndromē act of running together, combination, syndrome, from syn- + -dromē (from dramein to run) — more at dromedary 1. : a group of symptoms or signs typical of a disease, disturbance, condition, or lesion in animals or plants
< shoulder-arm syndrome >
< syndrome of genetic abnormalities >
< starvation syndrome >
< schizophrenia … is a syndrome related to a variety of etiological factors — Leopold Bellak & Elizabeth Wilson >2. : a set of concurrent things : concurrence
< a word possesses a syndrome of meanings — English Journal >
• syn·drom·ic \(ˈ)sin|drōmik, -räm-, -mēk\ adjective
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