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sindrome

/ˈsin.dro.me/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

syndrome

  • a group of symptoms that consistently occur together and characterize a medical condition

In a sentence

I medici stanno studiando questa rara sindrome respiratoria.

Doctors are studying this rare respiratory syndrome.

Quali sono i sintomi tipici di questa sindrome?

What are the typical symptoms of this syndrome?

La diagnosi ha escluso che si trattasse di una sindrome cronica.

The diagnosis ruled out that it was a chronic syndrome.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sindromefeminine · singular
sindromifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine noun ending in -e; plural is 'sindromi'.
  • Stress is on the first syllable: SÌN-dro-me.

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