Gulf War syndrome

/gəlf wɔər ˌsɪnˈdroʊm/
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Definitions of Gulf War syndrome
  1. 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
    synonyms: Persian Gulf illness
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    type of:
    syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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