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SARS

[ sahrz ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: an acute respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus, characterized by fever, coughing, breathing difficulty, and usually pneumonia.

SARS

1

/ sɑːz /

acronym for

  1. 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

SARS

2

abbreviation for

  1. South African Revenue Service

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Word History and Origins

Origin of SARS1

First recorded in 2005–10

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