sars
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Definition
Noun: 1. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A serious and potentially fatal viral respiratory illness. It is caused by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and is characterized by symptoms including high fever, cough, and difficulty breathing (dyspnea) which can progress to severe pneumonia and hypoxia.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The global outbreak of SARS in 2003 highlighted the importance of international cooperation in public health.
- Hospitals implemented strict isolation protocols to prevent the spread of SARS.
- Researchers worked quickly to identify the coronavirus that causes SARS.
Advanced Usage
- "SARS-CoV": The specific name of the coronavirus that causes SARS. The acronym stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
- The genome of SARS-CoV was sequenced shortly after the disease was identified.
- "SARS pandemic" or "2002-2004 SARS outbreak": Refers to the major epidemic that spread from China to multiple countries between 2002 and 2004.
- The SARS pandemic was eventually contained through coordinated public health measures.
Variants and Related Words
- SARS-CoV-2 (n): The novel coronavirus identified in 2019 that causes the disease COVID-19. It is genetically related to but distinct from the virus that causes SARS.
- SARS-CoV-2 is more transmissible but less fatal than the original SARS virus.
- MERS (n): Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, another serious respiratory illness caused by a different coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Synonyms
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (full name)
- Atypical pneumonia (a general, less specific term sometimes used during the initial outbreak)
Related Phrases
- SARS patient: An individual diagnosed with or being treated for SARS.
- The SARS patient was placed in a negative pressure room.
- SARS transmission: The process or manner in which the SARS virus spreads, primarily through respiratory droplets.
- Close contact was identified as the main route for SARS transmission.
Noun
- a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal