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syndrome

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


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The so-called baby Gabriel case began when McKenna West, a surrogate from Alaska, learned that the child she was carrying had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a serious congenital disease.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Now in his 80s, Bailey is recovering from his sixth stroke, while insomnia and restless leg syndrome keep him up at night.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

He posted on social media about various health ailments, including irritable bowel syndrome and spondylolisthesis, a condition caused by a vertebra slipping out of place.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

People with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that includes high blood pressure, raised blood sugar and excess body fat, may see particular benefits.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Scientists who study human behavior call it the Who, Me? syndrome.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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

Ivan has two genetic syndromes which affect his cognitive functions.

From BBC Sep. 3, 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

Under Cushing, John studied pituitary syndromes in dogs and mice and contemplated X-ray irradiations of humans.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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