German word

Syndrom

Pronunciation

IPA/zʏnˈdʁoːm/

Meaning

  • neuter nounsyndrome

Example

Viele Patienten leiden an diesem Syndrom.

Many patients suffer from this syndrome.

Illustration for Syndrom (syndrome)

More examples

Viele Betroffene berichten von lang anhaltender Müdigkeit beim Post-COVID-Syndrom.

Many people affected by post-COVID syndrome report long-lasting fatigue.

Core concept

A set of separate signals joins into one recognizable clinical picture.

Common phrases

  • Post-COVID-Syndrom

    post-COVID syndrome

  • chronisches Syndrom

    chronic syndrome

  • genetisches Syndrom

    genetic syndrome

Similar words

Krankheitsbild: The complete set of symptoms and features seen in a particular illness.
Krankheit: A physical or mental condition that requires treatment or care.
Erkrankung: The state of being affected by an illness.
Symptom: An individual sign caused by an illness or injury.

Definition in German

Mehrere gleichzeitig auftretende Symptome, die zusammen ein charakteristisches Krankheitsbild ergeben.

Word origin

Syndrom is a scientific borrowing from Greek syndromē through Latin, built from syn 'together' and dromos 'course'.

Usage tips

  • In formal German, the noun is capitalized and takes the article das; dative plural uses Syndromen, as in mit verschiedenen Syndromen.

Related words

  • syndromalsyndromaladjective
  • syndromatischsyndromicadjective

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