a chronic medical condition of unproven origin experienced by some Gulf War (1991) veterans, characterized variously by fatigue, headaches, memory loss, aching joints, etc.
Gulf War syndrome
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Gulf War syndrome
or Gulf War illness
noun
A medical condition that has been reported in some veterans of the Gulf War, characterized by a multitude of symptoms including chronic fatigue, headache, joint pain, eczema, dyspepsia, neurologic dysfunction, and respiratory disorders, and attributed to exposure to toxic chemicals.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- A chronic multisymptom disorder affecting veterans and civilians after the 1991 Gulf War, possibly related to chemical weapons.
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gulf war syndrome - Medical Definition
or Gulf War illness
n.
A medical condition that has been reported in some veterans of the Gulf War, characterized by a multitude of symptoms including chronic fatigue, headache, joint pain, eczema, dyspepsia, neurologic dysfunction, and respiratory disorders, and attributed to exposure to toxic chemicals.
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