Noun: metabolic syndrome
- (medicine) a cluster of conditions occurring together that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes; a combination of at least three of the following: abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting plasma glucose, high serum triglycerides, and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels
"The doctor used established criteria to diagnose metabolic syndrome in her patient"
Encyclopedia: Metabolic syndrome