Severe
121List of severe weather phenomena — Severe weather phenomena are weather conditions that are hazardous to human life and property. Examples Include: Severe weather can occur under a variety of situations, but three characteristics are generally needed: a temperature or moisture… …
122severe damage — See nuclear damage, Part 3 …
123severe acute respiratory syndrome — noun A form of pneumonia due to infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing, which can be fatal. Syn: SARS …
124severe combined immunodeficiency disease — (SCID) see under immunodeficiency …
125severe hypothermia — reduction in core body temperature to between 9° and 28°C …
126severe mental retardation — [DSM IV] mental retardation in which IQ is between 20–25 and 35–40; the person has poor motor development and minimal speech in the preschool period, may learn to talk by the late teens, can be trained in elementary hygiene skills, and as an… …
127Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome — SARS, highly contagious atypical form of pneumonia originating in Guangdong Province in China …
128severe beating — harsh beating, heavy blows …