HyperDic: persian_gulf_illness

English > 1 sense of the expression *Persian Gulf illness*:
NOUN	state	Persian Gulf illness, Gulf War syndrome	a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War

English > *Persian Gulf illness*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	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.
Synonym	Gulf War syndrome
Broader	syndrome	A pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease