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Syndrom

syndrome

noun zuen-DROHM Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from Greek syndrome

Usage Note

Syndrom is a cluster of signs and symptoms that characterise a condition. Burnout-Syndrom, Reizdarm-Syndrom (irritable bowel syndrome) and Restless-Legs-Syndrom are well-known compound forms.

Examples

"Das Reizdarmsyndrom ist ein funktionelles Syndrom ohne nachweisbare organische Ursache."

Natural Translation

Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional syndrome with no detectable organic cause.

Literal Translation

Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional syndrome without provable organic cause.

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