diff --git a/atlas/models.py b/atlas/models.py
index ebe0a6b2..7a2b6498 100644
--- a/atlas/models.py
+++ b/atlas/models.py
@@ -84,15 +84,21 @@ class Condition(models.Model):
     subspecialty = models.ManyToManyField("subspecialty", blank=True)
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
-        if self.synonym.count() == 0:
-            return self.name
+        if self.primary_name:
+            if self.synonym.count() == 0:
+                return self.name
+            else:
+                synonyms = ",".join([i.name for i in self.synonym.all()])
+                return f"{self.name} ({synonyms})"
         else:
-            synonyms = ",".join([i.name for i in self.synonym.all()])
-            return f"{self.name} ({synonyms})"
+            return f"{self.name} [syn]"
 
 class Subspecialty(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self.name
+
 @reversion.register
 class Case(models.Model):
     #class SubspecialtyChoices(models.TextChoices):