SARS

SARS  (särz)

n.

A viral pneumonia that can progress to respiratory failure and is often characterized by high fever, malaise, dry cough, and shortness of breath.

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[s(evere) a(cute) r(espiratory) s(yndrome).]

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SARS¹

n acronym for

(Medicine / Pathology) severe acute respiratory syndrome; a severe viral infection of the lungs characterized by high fever, a dry cough, and breathing difficulties. It is contagious, having an airborne mode of transmission

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SARS²

abbreviation for

South African Revenue Service

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

SARS - 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 severe acute respiratory syndrome respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system

Translations

SARS [sɑːz] N ABBR =severe acute respiratory syndrome → neumonía f asiática, SARS m

SARS [ˈsɑː^rz] n → pneumopathie f atypique

SARS (Med) abbr of severe acute respiratory syndrome → SARS nt, → schweres akutes Atemnotsyndrom