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syndrome vs Persian Gulf illness

Persian Gulf illness vs syndrome

syndrome and Persian Gulf illness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
Persian Gulf illness Yes No No No
As nouns, Persian Gulf illness is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, Persian Gulf illness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • Persian Gulf illness: 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
syndrome (noun) Persian Gulf illness (noun)
a complex of concurrent things 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
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and Persian Gulf illness

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