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Syndrome
Symptoms can occur together with signs. Syndrome comes from the Greek word "syn" meaning "together," and the Greek word "dromos" meaning "course." Put the two words together and you get "course together."
A group of signs and symptoms that occur together and have a common cause, representing a certain disease or inherited abnormality. A sign is clear evidence of disease that can be measured or seen (unlike a symptom), such as a fever or a rash. An example of a sign is swelling. A symptom is an indication of a disease or a change in condition that is reported by the patient but is not observed or seen by others. An example of a symptom is an itching sensation. In the medical field, inherited means to be passed on from the parents' biological makeup.
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