metabolic syndrome

noun

: a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (such as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

called also insulin resistance syndrome

Examples of metabolic syndrome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Obesity in the horse is followed by equine metabolic syndrome and laminitis. —Joshua Moen, STAT, 8 June 2026

And a study from 2022 found that people who ate larger breakfasts tend to have lower risk for metabolic syndrome–a cluster of related conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol. —Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

The panel is often ordered to assess prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. —Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026

It is commonly applied to patients at risk for prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. —Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for metabolic syndrome

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome

Medical Definition

metabolic syndrome

noun

: a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

called also insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X