Derangement Syndrome
idiomThe acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal and balanced people triggered by the mention of a specific topic.
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China syndrome
A hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.
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floppy infant syndrome
Hypotonia.
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revolving door syndrome
A situation in which employee turnover in an organization is inordinately high.