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SARS

[sahrz]

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noun Pathology.

an acute respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus, characterized by fever, coughing, breathing difficulty, and usually pneumonia.

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SARS¹ (sɑːz)

—*n acronym for*
	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

SARS²

—*abbreviation for*
	South African Revenue Service

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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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