Syndrome

A group of signs and symptoms of disordered function related to one another by means of some anatomical, physiological or biochemical peculiarity. Does not include a precise cause of illness but provides a framework for investigation and management.

A group of features found together.

A configuration of symptoms that occur together and constitute a recognizable condition.

A collection of symptoms or signs that occur together to indicate a specific disorder.

A group of signs and symptoms of a disorder that are characteristic of the disorder.

A group of symptoms and other changes in the body’s functions which, when taken together, show that a particular disease is present.

A group of signs and symptoms associated with a specific disease.

A group of signs or symptoms that, when they appear together, indicate the presence of a known condition or disease; literally meaning “running together.” Not all syndromes are so called, such as Tay-Sachs disease or apparent life-threatening event (ALTE), but many syndromes are tagged as such. Among the many covered in this book are acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids), battered child syndrome, chubby puffer syndrome, congenital varicella syndrome, cri du chat (cry of the cat) syndrome, Cushing’s syndrome, de Lange syndrome, displaced child syndrome, Down’s syndrome, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome, Fanconi’s syndrome, fear tension pain syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal hydantoin syndrome, floppy infant syndrome, fragile x syndrome, Hurler’s syndrome, Hunter’s syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome, Laurence-moon-Biedl syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Louis-Bar syndrome, Marfan syndrome (arachnodactyly), maternal deprivation syndrome, Menke’s syndrome, Morquio’s syndrome, Noonan’s syndrome, nursing bottle syndrome, organic brain syndrome, Patau’s syndrome, Pierre Robin syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, Refsum’s syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome, Reye’s syndrome, Rosenthal’s syndrome, savant syndrome, self-mutilation syndrome, shaken child syndrome, Sheehan’s syndrome, Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, Sturge-Weber syndrome, sudden infant death syndrome (sids), Tourette’s syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, turner’s syndrome, turner’s syndrome, and vulnerable child syndrome.

A pattern of signs and symptoms which occur together and form a picture of a given disease.

Complex of signs and symptoms presenting a clinical picture of a disease or disorder.

A set of symptoms that tend to appear together.

A number of symptoms occurring together that characterize a specific disease. Examples include carpal tunnel syndrome, Down syndrome, and Reye syndrome.

A combination of signs and /or symptoms that forms a distinct clinical picture indicative of a particular disorder.

A term applied to a group of symptoms regularly occurring together, and thus constituting a disease to which some particular name is given: for example, Cushing’s syndrome comprising obesity, hypertension, purple striae and osteoporosis; or Korsakoff’s syndrome; comprising loss of appreciation of time and place combined with talkativeness, forming signs of alcoholic delirium.

A group of symptoms, signs, laboratory findings, and physiological disturbances that are linked by a common anatomical, biochemical, or pathological history. Particular syndromes are listed under the first word.

A group of signs and symptoms that occur together in a pattern characteristic of a particular disease or abnormal condition.

The comprehensive outcome generated by a singular ailment within a plant, whether it occurs simultaneously or sequentially, encompasses impacts that may not be visibly evident. It is important to note that in the frequently utilized phrase “disease syndrome,” the term “disease” is extraneous.