severe acute respiratory syndrome
[ sə-vîr′ ]
n.
A viral pneumonia that can progress to respiratory failure and is often characterized by high fever, malaise, dry cough, and shortness of breath.
Words nearby severe acute respiratory syndrome
severalty, severance, severance pay, severance tax, severe, severe acute respiratory syndrome, severe combined immune deficiency, severe combined immunodeficiency, severinus, severity, severn
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