List of syndromes

List of Syndromes

A syndrome is a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms. This article provides a list of various syndromes, their pronunciation, etymology (if known), and related terms.

Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome (pronounced: down sin-drohm) is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. This extra genetic material causes the developmental changes and physical features of Down Syndrome. The term "Down Syndrome" comes from the English physician John Langdon Down who first fully described the syndrome in 1866.

Related terms: Trisomy 21, Genetic disorder, Chromosome 21

Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome (pronounced: tur-ner sin-drohm) is a chromosomal condition that alters development in females. Women with this condition tend to be shorter than average and are usually unable to conceive a child (infertile) because of an absence of ovarian function. The syndrome is named after Henry H. Turner, an endocrinologist, who described it in the 1930s.

Marfan Syndrome

Marfan Syndrome (pronounced: mar-fan sin-drohm) is a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. Connective tissue holds all the body's cells, organs and tissue together. It also plays an important role in helping the body grow and develop properly. The syndrome is named after Antoine Marfan, the French doctor who discovered the condition in 1896.

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List of syndromes