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Syndrome

Definition(s)

A set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a certain disease or an increased chance of developing the disease.: Definition from: National Cancer Institute dictionary
The group or recognizable pattern of symptoms or abnormalities that indicate a particular trait or disease.: Definition from: Human Genome Project Information at the U.S. Department of Energy
A group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality.: Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.
A syndrome is a collection of recognizable traits or abnormalities that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific disease.: Definition from: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms from the National Human Genome Research Institute


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