Syndrome (noun)

1. A set of medical signs and symptoms that are characteristic of a particular disease or disorder.
2. A group of symptoms or signs that occur together and form a recognizable pattern.
3. A combination of symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition.

Origin:

From new latin, from ancient greek σύνδρομος (súndromos, "a concurrence"), from σύν (sún, "together") + δρόμος (drómos, "a running"), from proto-indo-european *dʰer- ("to run"). cognate with ancient greek δρέμω (drémō, "i run"), middle english trenden ("to roll"), old english þreán ("to twist, turn"). .

Examples:

1. He was diagnosed with a rare syndrome.
2. The syndrome was caused by a genetic mutation.
3. The syndrome causes a variety of symptoms, including joint pain and fatigue.
4. The syndrome is characterized by a distinctive set of physical and behavioral symptoms.
5. The syndrome is often misdiagnosed as a common cold or flu.