What is the difference between a disease and a syndrome?

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The discussion clarifies the distinction between syndromes and diseases. A syndrome is defined as a collection of symptoms that indicate the presence of a disease, while a disease refers to a specific pathological condition affecting the body, which may include a syndrome as part of its manifestation. The conversation touches on the genetic aspects, suggesting that both syndromes and diseases can have hereditary components, but the primary focus remains on their definitions and relationships.
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Waht is the difference between the syndromes and a disease becase arent they all genitacally passsed down?
 
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A syndrome is a collection of symptoms that point to a disease.
A disease is having an ill body, which includes having a syndrome.
 

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