Syndrome

syndrome [ síndrōm ] (plural syndromes)
noun 
Definition:
1. group of identifying signs and symptoms: a group of signs and symptoms that together are characteristic or indicative of a specific disease or other disorder
2. things that form pattern: a group of things or events that form a recognizable pattern, especially of something undesirable
[Mid-16th century. Via modern Latin< Greek sundromē 'running together' < dramein 'run']

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