| syndrome |
a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings" a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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| syndrome |
A group of symptoms as reported by the patient and signs as detected in an examination that together are characteristic of a specific condition.
Ãâó: www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/bridge.html
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| syndrome |
A condition in which certain glands become inflamed. May interfere with production of tears and saliva and can accompany rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma or polymyositis.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/AR/00026.html
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| syndrome |
A collection of physical signs and symptoms associated with a disease; a group of malformations that that occur together frequently enough to be recognized collectively as a distinct abnormal condition.
Ãâó: aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/glos-s.htm
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| syndrome X |
A cluster of risk factors that together, put someone at higher risk of coronary artery disease. These risk factors include: central obesity (excessive fat tissue in the abdominal region), glucose intolerance, high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol, and high blood pressure (http://www.americanheart.org)
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/s...
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