C1nounhealthpsychology
US/ˈsɪn.droʊm/
UK/ˈsɪn.drəʊm/
a medical condition with a set of signs that appear together; also a typical pattern of behavior
In context
Down syndrome affects how a child learns and grows.
Many office workers suffer from dry eye syndrome after long hours on screens.
Feeling like a fake despite your success is called impostor syndrome.
Words that go with syndrome
verb + noun
- suffer from a syndromeAbout one in ten women suffer from this syndrome.
noun + noun
- Down syndromeThe school welcomes children with Down syndrome.
- impostor syndromeMany new managers experience impostor syndrome.
adjective + noun
- rare syndromeDoctors took months to diagnose the rare syndrome.
verb + preposition
- diagnosed with a syndromeShe was diagnosed with a syndrome that affects her joints.