Dictionary

syncope, vasodepressor See syncope, situational.

syndactyly A condition in which fingers or toes are joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones (bony syndactyly) or just the skin (cutaneous syndactyly, or webbing).

syndactyly, bony A condition in which the bones of fingers or toes are joined together.

syndactyly, complete A condition in which fingers or toes are completely joined together, with the connection extending from the base to the tip of the involved digits.

syndactyly, cutaneous A condition in which fingers or toes are joined together and the joining involves only the skin, not the bones.

syndactyly, partial A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just the skin. With partial syndactyly, the connection extends from the base only partway up the involved digits.

syndactyly, Poland See Poland syndrome.

syndrome A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process.

syndromic Part of a syndrome. For instance, low-set ears are syndromic of Down syndrome.

synesthesia A condition in which the normal separation between the senses appears to have broken down. In synesthesia, sight may mingle with sound, taste with touch, and so on. Females are more often affected than males. People with synesthesia often report that one or more of their family members also had synesthesia, so it may…

synovia See synovial fluid.

synovial cyst, popliteal See Baker cyst.