severe acute respiratory syndrome

Definitions of severe acute respiratory syndrome
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: SARS
    see moresee less
    type of:
    respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness
    a disease affecting the respiratory system
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family