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Gulf War syndrome

noun

: a group of medical problems experienced by people who fought in the war in the Persian Gulf in 1991

Full Definition of GULF WAR SYNDROME

:  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
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First Known Use of GULF WAR SYNDROME

1992
Medical Dictionary

Gulf War syndrome

noun \ˈgəlf-ˌw(ə)r-\

Medical Definition of GULF WAR SYNDROME

:  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

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