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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

acquired immune deficiency syndrome is the alternative form of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Meaning of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Noun

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A medical condition caused by advanced infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), characterized by a low CD4⁺ cell count or a range of clinical presentations (such as specific opportunistic infections and cancers).
    Synonyms:
    AIDS
    1. (broadly) Synonym of HIV/AIDS.

Questions about acquired immune deficiency syndrome

What is acquired immune deficiency syndrome the alternative form of?
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is the alternative form of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Words near acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the dictionary

  1. acquired
  2. acquired characteristic
  3. acquired characteristics
  4. acquired disorder
  5. acquired disorders
  6. acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  7. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  8. acquired immunodeficiency syndromes
  9. acquired taste
  10. acquired tastes
  11. acquiree

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