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syndrome

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


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The research followed 656 adults between the ages of 55 and 75 who were overweight or obese and had metabolic syndrome -- a set of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Kennedy has made finding the cause of autism - a complex syndrome that has been studied for decades - a central mission.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It is also a syndrome that Mr. Nguyen identifies in real-world organizational life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Prader-Willi syndrome stems from the loss of function of specific genes on the paternal copy of chromosome 15.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

He went and found his own psychologist to help him sort out the effect of his syndrome on his wife and children.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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