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syndrome

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


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She is still not fully recovered and suffers with post-sepsis syndrome, which leads to dizzy spells and extreme fatigue.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

It was Dion's first full concert in six years after she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, which forced her to cancel tours.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

"At the same time, the biomarkers provide insights into the biological processes that distinguish Takotsubo syndrome from a classic heart attack," adds co-first author Victor Schweiger of University Hospital Zurich.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

“A good Gamett-Fleischaker syndrome isn’t easy to come by, and I don’t want to ruin mine. That’s why I never eat any fruit.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

But to move from hypothesis to proven treatment, he says, the scientific community urgently needs double-blind, randomized, controlled trials—the gold standard for treatment research—on nicotine therapy for post-acute infection syndromes.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2025

She's said she's been treated for conditions including endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, Sjogren's syndrome and mast cell activation syndrome.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2024

Plus, it's pretty much her job as a case worker to know stuff about different kinds of syndromes and stuff like that.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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