Syndrome
noun
A group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder or disease.
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with delayed physical growth and intellectual disability.
Often appears as...
- down syndrome
- carpal tunnel syndrome
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Technical
noun
A unique set of characteristics or patterns of behavior that define a particular situation or phenomenon.
The impostor syndrome is a psychological phenomenon wherein an individual doubts their skills or talents and fears being exposed as a fraud.
Often appears as...
- impostor syndrome
- battered woman syndrome
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Academic
noun
A sequence of events that when combined may lead to an outcome that is typically dangerous or harmful.
The series of failures in the nuclear power plant was described as a 'domino syndrome', where one small issue led to a larger catastrophe.
Often appears as...
- domino syndrome
- dependence syndrome
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Colloquial
noun
A group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder or disease.
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with delayed physical growth and intellectual disability.
Often appears as...
- down syndrome
- carpal tunnel syndrome
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Technical
noun
A unique set of characteristics or patterns of behavior that define a particular situation or phenomenon.
The impostor syndrome is a psychological phenomenon wherein an individual doubts their skills or talents and fears being exposed as a fraud.
Often appears as...
- impostor syndrome
- battered woman syndrome
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A sequence of events that when combined may lead to an outcome that is typically dangerous or harmful.
The series of failures in the nuclear power plant was described as a 'domino syndrome', where one small issue led to a larger catastrophe.
Often appears as...
- domino syndrome
- dependence syndrome
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Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Genetic
Some syndromes are genetic, others result from environmental factors or behaviors.
Smoker's syndrome isn't inherited but caused by smoking.
Pro Tip 2/3Cluster of Symptoms
Remember that a 'syndrome' refers to a combination of symptoms, not just one.
Irritable bowel syndrome involves a range of digestive system symptoms.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Disorders
'Syndrome' often indicates a recognized medical diagnosis.
He was diagnosed with the Tourette syndrome by his doctor.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Genetic
Some syndromes are genetic, others result from environmental factors or behaviors.
Smoker's syndrome isn't inherited but caused by smoking.
Pro Tip 2/3Cluster of Symptoms
Remember that a 'syndrome' refers to a combination of symptoms, not just one.
Irritable bowel syndrome involves a range of digestive system symptoms.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Disorders
'Syndrome' often indicates a recognized medical diagnosis.
He was diagnosed with the Tourette syndrome by his doctor.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Genetic
Some syndromes are genetic, others result from environmental factors or behaviors.
Smoker's syndrome isn't inherited but caused by smoking.
Pro Tip 2/3Cluster of Symptoms
Remember that a 'syndrome' refers to a combination of symptoms, not just one.
Irritable bowel syndrome involves a range of digestive system symptoms.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Disorders
'Syndrome' often indicates a recognized medical diagnosis.
He was diagnosed with the Tourette syndrome by his doctor.
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Rick Guidotti: From...
I'll kind of quickly go through the album. I was very interested, at that point, getting calls from everybody in the world, to find out more about this idea, a message, about albinism, or perceptions of people in communities about this syndrome, albinism. So I started hearing about stigmas, and discrimination, so what I looked at is really trying to explore cultural perceptions
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The happy secret to...
The reason this graph is important to me is, on the news, the majority of the information is not positive. in fact it's negative. Most of it's about murder, corruption, diseases, natural disasters. And very quickly, my brain starts to think that's the accurate ratio of negative to positive in the world. This creates "the medical school syndrome."
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What is imposter...
At least so far, the most surefire way to combat imposter syndrome is to talk about it. Many people suffering from imposter syndrome are afraid that if they ask about their performance, their fears will be confirmed. And even when they receive positive feedback, it often fails to ease feelings of fraudulence. But on the other hand,
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Thinking your way out of...
confident and over time you really will begin to believe the new thoughts and when you do you can stop trying to overcome impostor syndrome and instead just use reframing to talk yourself down faster that way instead of having an impostor life you can have an impostor moment thank you
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What hallucination...
Chris That was superb. Thank you so much. You speak about these things with so much insight and empathy for your patients. Have you yourself experienced any of the syndromes you write about? Oliver I was afraid you would ask that.
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Why bats don't get sick...
called white-nose syndrome, which can fatally disrupt hibernation and deteriorate wing tissue. These conditions prevent bats from performing critical roles in their ecosystems, like helping with pollination and seed dispersal,
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Could a blind eye...
and Usher syndrome, blindness can start developing when you're a kid, or even when you're an adult. Both of these rare genetic diseases affect the retina, the screen at the back of the eye that detects light and helps us see.
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
So how do you go from multiple causes to a syndrome that has some homogeneity? And the answer is what lies in between, which is development. And in fact, we are very interested in those first two years of life,
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Fauci PIPE Official Trailer...
post-traumatic stress syndrome when coveted hit he became this target my dad said we're gonna get through this whole thing and he's held that we're seeing upticks again and nobody's hearing from you
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How your emotions change...
We don't know exactly why this happens, and the syndrome usually resolves within a few weeks. However, in the acute period, it can cause heart failure, life-threatening arrhythmias, even death.
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Rick Guidotti: From...
I'll kind of quickly go through the album. I was very interested, at that point, getting calls from everybody in the world, to find out more about this idea, a message, about albinism, or perceptions of people in communities about this syndrome, albinism. So I started hearing about stigmas, and discrimination, so what I looked at is really trying to explore cultural perceptions
Video examples
The happy secret to...
The reason this graph is important to me is, on the news, the majority of the information is not positive. in fact it's negative. Most of it's about murder, corruption, diseases, natural disasters. And very quickly, my brain starts to think that's the accurate ratio of negative to positive in the world. This creates "the medical school syndrome."
Video examples
What is imposter...
At least so far, the most surefire way to combat imposter syndrome is to talk about it. Many people suffering from imposter syndrome are afraid that if they ask about their performance, their fears will be confirmed. And even when they receive positive feedback, it often fails to ease feelings of fraudulence. But on the other hand,
Video examples
Thinking your way out of...
confident and over time you really will begin to believe the new thoughts and when you do you can stop trying to overcome impostor syndrome and instead just use reframing to talk yourself down faster that way instead of having an impostor life you can have an impostor moment thank you
Video examples
What hallucination...
Chris That was superb. Thank you so much. You speak about these things with so much insight and empathy for your patients. Have you yourself experienced any of the syndromes you write about? Oliver I was afraid you would ask that.
Video examples
Why bats don't get sick...
called white-nose syndrome, which can fatally disrupt hibernation and deteriorate wing tissue. These conditions prevent bats from performing critical roles in their ecosystems, like helping with pollination and seed dispersal,
Video examples
Could a blind eye...
and Usher syndrome, blindness can start developing when you're a kid, or even when you're an adult. Both of these rare genetic diseases affect the retina, the screen at the back of the eye that detects light and helps us see.
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
So how do you go from multiple causes to a syndrome that has some homogeneity? And the answer is what lies in between, which is development. And in fact, we are very interested in those first two years of life,
Video examples
Fauci PIPE Official Trailer...
post-traumatic stress syndrome when coveted hit he became this target my dad said we're gonna get through this whole thing and he's held that we're seeing upticks again and nobody's hearing from you
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How your emotions change...
We don't know exactly why this happens, and the syndrome usually resolves within a few weeks. However, in the acute period, it can cause heart failure, life-threatening arrhythmias, even death.
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Clive Thompson
Canadian Journalist
Tip-of-the-tongue syndrome is when people almost remember something but need a computer, or someone else, to help them find it. The problem is, our brains have always been terrible at remembering details. They were like that way before the Internet came along.
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Taylor Lautner
American Actor
I bounce my knees, but I do not have restless leg syndrome. I did an interview, I don't even know who it was with, and they said I told them I have restless leg syndrome and it distracts me from my work. I do not have any syndrome.
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Anna Kendrick
American Actress
I guess I feel I'm masquerading as an adult when I don't have the kind of friendships and routines that I thought you were supposed to have as an adult. It's the 'Friends' lied to me! syndrome.
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Chris Burke
American Actor
Having Down syndrome is like being born normal. I am just like you and you are just like me. We are all born in different ways, that is the way I can describe it. I have a normal life.
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Lauren Potter
American Actress
Lots of people with little kids or babies with Down syndrome tell me they aren't afraid of the future for their child because of what I am doing to help people understand it better.
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Dinah Manoff
American Actress
My mother is a hardcore actor's actor. She's not a celebrity. She really isn't... And so her main concern was that I not fall into the auditioning-is-my-life syndrome.
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Rose McGowan
American Actress
I think I ran so hard and so fast, in a lot of ways, from my life and I kind of took a fall. It was like - what do they call it? - post-traumatic stress syndrome.
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Lizzie Velasquez
American Activist
When I was a teenager I would look in the mirror and wish I could wash away my syndrome. I hated it because it caused so much pain in my life.
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Nell Carter
American Actress
I had a pretty rough life. I got caught up in the star syndrome. It's not something I'm proud of, but it's something that I'm glad is over.
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Michelle Payne
Australian Athlete
I think it's important for people to see how much more people with Down syndrome can get out of life when given responsibilities.
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Clive Thompson
Canadian Journalist
Tip-of-the-tongue syndrome is when people almost remember something but need a computer, or someone else, to help them find it. The problem is, our brains have always been terrible at remembering details. They were like that way before the Internet came along.
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Taylor Lautner
American Actor
I bounce my knees, but I do not have restless leg syndrome. I did an interview, I don't even know who it was with, and they said I told them I have restless leg syndrome and it distracts me from my work. I do not have any syndrome.
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Anna Kendrick
American Actress
I guess I feel I'm masquerading as an adult when I don't have the kind of friendships and routines that I thought you were supposed to have as an adult. It's the 'Friends' lied to me! syndrome.
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Chris Burke
American Actor
Having Down syndrome is like being born normal. I am just like you and you are just like me. We are all born in different ways, that is the way I can describe it. I have a normal life.
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Lauren Potter
American Actress
Lots of people with little kids or babies with Down syndrome tell me they aren't afraid of the future for their child because of what I am doing to help people understand it better.
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Dinah Manoff
American Actress
My mother is a hardcore actor's actor. She's not a celebrity. She really isn't... And so her main concern was that I not fall into the auditioning-is-my-life syndrome.
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Rose McGowan
American Actress
I think I ran so hard and so fast, in a lot of ways, from my life and I kind of took a fall. It was like - what do they call it? - post-traumatic stress syndrome.
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Lizzie Velasquez
American Activist
When I was a teenager I would look in the mirror and wish I could wash away my syndrome. I hated it because it caused so much pain in my life.
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Nell Carter
American Actress
I had a pretty rough life. I got caught up in the star syndrome. It's not something I'm proud of, but it's something that I'm glad is over.
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Michelle Payne
Australian Athlete
I think it's important for people to see how much more people with Down syndrome can get out of life when given responsibilities.
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