Definition of AIDS

1. Noun. A serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles.

Exact synonyms: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Generic synonyms: Immunodeficiency, Infectious Disease

Definition of AIDS

1. aid [v] - See also: aid

Medical Definition of AIDS

1. An epidemic disease caused by an infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1, HIV-2), a retrovirus that causes immune system failure and debilitation and is often accompanied by infections such as tuberculosis. AIDS is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. Acronym: AIDS (10 May 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of AIDS

aide-memoire
aided
aider
aiders
Aides
aidful
aiding
aidless
aidman
aidmen
aidoi
aidoio-
Aidoneus
aidos
AIDS (current term)
AIDS (current term)
aids-associated nephropathy
AIDS-defining illness
aids-related complex
aids-related opportunistic infections
AIDS-related virus
AIDS dementia
AIDS dementia complex
aids serodiagnosis
AIDS test
aids vaccines
aid station
aid to families with dependent children
aieries
aiery

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