How to Pronounce Sheehan Syndrome
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Sheehan Syndrome Pronunciation
SHEE-an SIN-drohm
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
SHEE
stress here
an SIN
drohm
3 syllables
What is Sheehan Syndrome?
A form of hypopituitarism that occurs when severe blood loss or shock during or after childbirth causes damage to the pituitary gland, reducing its ability to produce hormones. It can result in inability to breastfeed, loss of menstrual periods, and fatigue.
Questions About Sheehan Syndrome
How do you pronounce Sheehan Syndrome?
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Sheehan Syndrome is pronounced SHEE-an SIN-drohm. The first part rhymes with "see," the second part sounds like "awn," and syndrome sounds like "SIN-drohm" with the stress on the first syllable of syndrome.
Which syllable gets the stress in Sheehan Syndrome?
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In Sheehan Syndrome, the stress falls on SHEE in the first word and SIN in the second word. Many people mistakenly stress the second syllable (shee-AHN), but the correct way is SHEE-ahn.
How do you break Sheehan Syndrome into syllables?
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Sheehan Syndrome breaks into four syllables: SHEE-ahn SIN-drohm. The first word has two syllables and the second word has two syllables.
What does the word 'syndrome' mean in medical terms?
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The word syndrome comes from Greek and means "things that run together." In medicine, a syndrome is a group of signs or conditions that happen together and define a particular condition.
Who is Sheehan Syndrome named after?
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Sheehan Syndrome is named after Harold Sheehan, a British pathologist who described this condition. When a medical condition is named after a person, that person's name becomes part of the official medical term.
What's a simpler way to say Sheehan Syndrome?
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You might hear Sheehan Syndrome called postpartum pituitary necrosis or postpartum hypopituitarism in medical settings. However, "Sheehan Syndrome" is the most common and recognized name for this condition.
What medical word is related to Sheehan Syndrome?
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Hypopituitarism is closely related to Sheehan Syndrome—it's the broader category that describes reduced hormone production from the pituitary gland. Sheehan Syndrome is one specific type of hypopituitarism.
How would you use Sheehan Syndrome in a sentence?
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You might hear it used like this: "The doctor explained that her condition was diagnosed as Sheehan Syndrome." The term is always capitalized because it's named after a specific person.