syndrome Definition

a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition

a set of concurrent things (such as emotions or actions) that usually form an identifiable pattern

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respiratory failure of sudden onset in adults or children that follows injury to the endothelium of the lung (as in sepsis, chest trauma, massive blood transfusion, aspiration of the gastric contents, or pneumonia) and results in the accumulation of protein-rich fluid and the collapse of alveoli leading to difficult, rapid breathing and very low levels of oxygen in the blood —abbreviation ARD—called also adult respiratory distress syndrome

acute respiratory distress syndrome

a genetic disorder that causes complete or partial insensitivity to androgens in the body —called also testicular feminization, testicular feminization syndrome

an autism spectrum disorder that is characterized by impaired social interaction, by repetitive patterns of behavior and restricted interests, by normal language and cognitive development but poor conversational skills and difficulty with nonverbal communication, and often by above average performance in a narrow field against a general background of impaired functioning

the complex of physical injuries sustained by a grossly abused child

the highly variable symptom complex of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by a woman repeatedly abused especially physically by her mate —called also battered woman's syndrome, battered wife syndrome, battered women's syndrome

a condition caused by compression of a nerve where it passes through the wrist into the hand and characterized especially by weakness, pain, and disturbances of sensation in the hand and fingers