SARS


Meaning of SARS in English

Pronunciation: ' särz

Function: noun

Etymology: s evere a cute r espiratory s yndrome

Date: 2003

: a severe respiratory illness that is caused by a coronavirus (genus Coronavirus ), is transmitted especially by contact with infectious material (as respiratory droplets), and is marked by fever, headache, body aches, a dry cough, hypoxia, and usually pneumonia

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