Gulf War syndrome


Gulf War syndrome

noun

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

First Known Use of GULF WAR SYNDROME

1992

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