syndrome: an unhealthy condition or disease typified by a characteristic set of signs and symptoms [from Greek, syn-, with + dramein, to run]; also, a regular and orderly concurrence of characteristics or practices.

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Syn"dro*me (?), n. [NL., from Gr. ; with + a course, a running.]

Concurrence.

[R.]

Glanvill.

A group of symptoms occurring together that are characteristic and indicative of some underlying cause, such as a disease.

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