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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.

[s(evere) a(cute) r(espiratory) s(yndrome).]
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Main Entry:  SARS
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  severe acute respiratory syndrome, a severe and highly contagious type of pneumonia
Etymology:  2003
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SARS abbr.
severe acute respiratory syndrome

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