シンドローム
Meanings
1
syndrome
Refers to a set of symptoms or a named medical, psychological, or social condition. In many formal medical contexts, 症候群 is the kanji-based equivalent.
The doctor diagnosed me with metabolic syndrome.
We learned the term Stockholm syndrome in class.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉シンドロームにかかるto come down with [X] syndrome
He ended up developing burnout syndrome.
- シンドロームを発症するto develop (the symptoms of) a syndrome
The patient developed a certain syndrome.
- シンドロームに苦しむto suffer from a syndrome
She has been suffering from burnout syndrome for years.