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syndrome

[sin-drohm, -druhm] / ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm /


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There was a requisite culture shock, missing friends and family, and impostor syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

As part of the health campaign, the government said some of the fears could be linked to Koro syndrome, a mental illness otherwise known as missing or genital retraction hysteria.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

New drug trial hopes to mend 'broken heart syndrome'

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

In an independent validation group of nearly 1,800 additional patients, the BioTAK score identified Takotsubo syndrome with high accuracy.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

I don’t like the sound of anything that ends with the word syndrome.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

He was also concerned about how it would be received, especially for people with autism and other syndromes mentioned in the programme.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

As the authors note, "The combination of advanced imaging techniques and machine learning confers methodological robustness and contributes significantly to the ongoing scientific discourse on post-viral syndromes."

From Science Daily Nov. 13, 2025

From a diagnostic standpoint, it overlaps with obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and trauma-related syndromes.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

And for those with hypermobility syndromes, meaning overly flexible joints, “it’s important to be mindful that increased stretching could lead to dislocations of the joints.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2025

As I show in my report, these and other physical and mental deterioration syndromes can be predicted with statistically significant results by the application of my new formula.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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