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SARS definition

SARS (särz)

noun

an acute, highly contagious, viral respiratory disease characterized by coughing, a high fever, and breathing difficulty

Etymology: s(evere) a(cute) r(espiratory) s(yndrome)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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