syndrome

noun

1. 1

   A recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms and/or behaviours, especially of a disease or medical or psychological condition.

   “Down syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; restless-leg syndrome; battered-wife syndrome”

2. 2

   Any set of characteristics regarded as identifying a certain type, condition, etc., usually adverse.

   “not-in-my-backyard syndrome; tip-of-the-tongue syndrome”