syndrome

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a set of things that occur concurrently and have identifiable repeated characteristics suffered from a rare syndrome psychological syndromes

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Recent Examples of syndrome People with polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, are likely well acquainted with the challenges the endocrine disorder presents for fertility and the discomfort associated with irregular periods, painful ovarian cysts, weight gain, and difficulty conceiving as a result of elevated androgen levels. Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2025 Moreover, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, reports that life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has risen from around 25 years in 1983 to 60 years or more in countries with strong health systems. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 There are currently no treatments available for alpha-gal syndrome. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 High levels of nitrite can cause methemoglobinemia, or blue baby syndrome, birth defects, and increase the risk of some cancers. Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for syndrome
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  • Bright said health care and economic development are also high on his list of priorities.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That the Chiefs could hardly bother Herbert without blitzing — and often not even then — was the most alarming development of the night for KC.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Tuesday’s report states that HHS will assemble a working group of federal officials to evaluate SSRI prescribing patterns, specifically among children.
    Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndrome. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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