This is the 5863rd most frequent Spanish word.
síndrome
"Syndrome" - a group of symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular condition or disorder.
In this sentence, 'síndrome' is used to refer to a well-known medical condition and is combined with 'de Down' to specify the type of syndrome.
El síndrome de Down es una condición genética.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition.
Here, 'síndrome' is used to describe a medical disorder not previously recognized and is introduced as a concept related to health conditions.
Los doctores identificaron un nuevo síndrome relacionado con la enfermedad.
Doctors identified a new syndrome related to the illness.
In this context, 'síndrome' is defined academically, explaining its general meaning as used in a medical or theoretical manner.