severe acute respiratory syndrome

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   a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal

   SynonymsSARS

   Broaderrespiratory disease

Questions about severe acute respiratory syndrome

What does severe acute respiratory syndrome mean?

severe acute respiratory syndrome means "a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal".

What is another word for severe acute respiratory syndrome?

Close synonyms include SARS. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is severe acute respiratory syndrome a common word?