acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

aids grid HIV virus std acquired immunodeficiency syndrome immunological disorder gay cancer gay plague gay-related immunodeficiency immune deficiency acquired immune deficiency acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome human immunodeficiency
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Hypernyms

immunodeficiency infectious disease

Close letter words and terms

acquired hemolytic anemia acquired illness acquired immune deficiency acquired immunity acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome acquired immunodeficiency