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syndrome

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


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The virus that’s found in the Americas tends to cause a cardiopulmonary syndrome, a condition that affects both the heart and the lungs, according to Frank.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

In the Americas, they are called New World hantaviruses and can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a severe respiratory illness that has a high risk of death.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Hantavirus infection can lead to a rare but serious illness called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, or HPS.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

She was told it was "part of being a woman", then it was put down to irritable bowel syndrome or stress.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

This book was inspired by the events at Virginia Tech as well as my own need to try to explain what it’s like for a child to have Asperger’s syndrome.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine




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