Definition of Persian Gulf illness

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Gulf War Syndrome
Generic synonyms: Syndrome

Lexicographical Neighbors of Persian Gulf Illness

Persea Americana
Persea borbonia
Persean
Perseans
Perseid
Perseids
Persephone
Persepolis
Perseus
Pershing
Persia
Persian
Persian Empire
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf War
Persian Gulf illness (current term)
Persian Royal Road
Persian cat
Persian deity
Persian iris
Persian lamb
Persian lilac
Persian melon
Persian powder
Persian relapsing fever
Persian violet
Persian walnut
Persianness
Persians
Persic

Literary usage of Persian Gulf illness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"Congress has taken many steps to assist the Persian Gulf War veterans; the House Veterans Affairs Committee has held ten hearings on Persian Gulf illness ..."

2. Operation Desert Storm: Health Concerns of Selected Indiana Persian Gulf War by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... and Air Force to direct that no service member with symptom "associated with Persian Gulf illness" be discharged unless he or sh< requests it in writing ..."

3. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"... l was one of the first participants in the vaunted Persian Gulf illness Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program ..."

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