What it means
The beginning of words for things that come or work together. A syndromeSIN-drohmA group of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and make up a recognized condition.Full entry is a group of signs that occur together; a synapseSIN-apsThe tiny gap where a nerve cell passes a signal to another nerve cell, a muscle or a gland.Full entry is the junction between two nerve cells; synthesis is putting parts together; the symphysis pubis is where the two pubic bones join; sympathetic describes nerves that act together.
At a glance
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Related terms
syndrome
A group of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and make up a recognized condition.
synapse
The tiny gap where a nerve cell passes a signal to another nerve cell, a muscle or a gland.
synthesize
To make something by combining simpler parts, or to combine pieces of information into a whole.