| NOUN | state | SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome | a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003 |
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| Sounds | saa'rz | |
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| Rhymes | Ares ... Mars: 5 rhymes with aarz... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | severe acute respiratory syndrome | |
| Broader | respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder | A disease affecting the respiratory system |
| Spanish | síndrome respiratorio agudo severo, SRAS | |
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