Persian Gulf illness
- noun
- /ˈpɜrʒən ɡʌlf ˈɪlnəs/
- Specialized
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síndrome de la Guerra del Golfo
- Symptoms of Persian Gulf illness can include constant fatigue, joint pain, and memory problems.
Examples
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Many veterans developed Persian Gulf illness after returning from service in the Middle East.
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Researchers are still studying the causes of Persian Gulf illness and its long-term effects.
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Don't dismiss Persian Gulf illness!
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Many veterans are suffering from Persian Gulf illness.
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Many veterans developed Persian Gulf illness after returning from service in the Middle East.
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Symptoms of Persian Gulf illness can include constant fatigue, joint pain, and memory problems.
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Researchers are still studying the causes of Persian Gulf illness and its long-term effects.
Synonyms
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A long-term illness affecting people who served in the 1991 Gulf War that causes tiredness, headaches, stomach and breathing problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'Persian' + 'gulf' + 'illness', so a B1 learner who knows those words will reasonably infer it denotes an illness associated with the Persian Gulf (i.e., a medical condition linked to that region or events there). While specific historical details about the 1991 Gulf War and affected veterans are not deducible from the words alone, the core relation to the Persian Gulf is directly understandable.
Etymology
Persian Gulf illness is named after the Persian Gulf, where many soldiers and workers became sick after the 1991 Gulf War. Because these similar, unexplained health problems happened in that region, the name came to mean the 'medical condition' affecting those veterans.