Definition of Syndrome: A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms that are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder. Syndromes are identified by the collective occurrence of these symptoms, which may not have a readily identifiable cause. Unlike a disease, which has a specific underlying pathophysiological mechanism, a syndrome is often a collection of symptoms that may be caused by various factors and may not point to a single specific disease.
Etymology and Origin: The term ‘syndrome’ comes from the Greek ‘syndromē’, meaning ‘a running together, concurrence’. It is derived from ‘syn-‘, meaning ‘together’, and ‘dromos’, meaning ‘a running, course’. The use of the term in medical contexts dates back to the early 16th century, originally referring to a set of symptoms that, occurring together, characterize a disease or an abnormal condition.
