Medical Definition of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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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 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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