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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

The singer announced he was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a shingles outbreak that can cause facial paralysis.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Soleno, which develops treatments of rare diseases, is known for its Vykat XR drug to treat the extreme hunger caused by rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But according to the doctors who diagnosed me, people with my kind of syndrome can’t.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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