Persian Gulf syndrome

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• Persian Gulf illness — noun a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders • Syn: ↑Gulf War syndrome •… …   Useful english dictionary

• Gulf War syndrome — (GWS) or Gulf War illness (GWI) is an illness reported by combat veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War typified by symptoms including immune system disorders and birth defects. It has not always been clear whether these symptoms were related to… …   Wikipedia

• Gulf War syndrome — n. a chronic medical condition of unproven origin experienced by some Gulf War (1991) veterans, characterized variously by fatigue, headaches, memory loss, aching joints, etc. * * * n [U] a disease that has affected many of the soldiers who… …   Universalium

• Gulf War syndrome — gəlf .wȯ(ə)r n a syndrome of uncertain cause including fatigue, joint pain, memory loss, skin rash, and headache that has been reported in veterans of the war fought in the Persian Gulf in 1991 * * * a group of symptoms of unknown cause, seen in …   Medical dictionary

• Gulf War Syndrome — Gulf War ,Syndrome noun uncount a disease suffered by soldiers who fought in the 1991 war in the Persian Gulf. The cause of the disease is not exactly known …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Gulf War — This article is about the war in 1990/91. For other wars of that name, see Persian Gulf War (disambiguation). Operation Desert Storm redirects here. For the video game, see Operation: Desert Storm (video game). Gulf War …   Wikipedia

• Gulf War syndrome — noun a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders • Syn: ↑Persian Gulf illness •… …   Useful english dictionary

• gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… …   Universalium

• syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …   Medical dictionary

• Gulf War syndrome — noun Date: 1992 a syndrome of uncertain cause including fatigue, joint pain, memory loss, skin rash, and headache that has been reported in veterans of the war fought in the Persian Gulf in 1991 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Gulf War Syndrome — UK / US noun [uncountable] a disease suffered by soldiers who fought in the 1991 war in the Persian Gulf. The cause of the disease is not exactly known …   English dictionary