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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
AIDS
plural
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
possessive
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome's
pluralpossessive
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes'