: a disease of the human immune system that is characterized cytologically especially by reduction in the numbers of CD4-bearing helper T cells to 20 percent or less of normal thereby rendering the subject highly vulnerable to life-threatening conditions (such as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) and to some (such as Kaposi's sarcoma) that become life-threatening and that is caused by infection with HIV commonly transmitted in infected blood especially during illicit intravenous drug use and in bodily secretions (such as semen) during sexual intercourse
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During his tenure in public service, Fauci helped guide public policy on HIV/AIDS, SARS, MERS, avian influenza, swine flu, Zika and Ebola.
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Aunt Rita’s Experienced Escapades program is a monthly social and support group that engages people living with HIV/AIDS ages 50 and older.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Groff came of age during the emergence of the AIDS crisis, and its impact is evident in his work.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As Strong has pointed out, Cohn, who passed away due to complications from AIDS in 1986 at age 59, is probably the person most responsible for the state America finds itself in now, even 38 years after his death.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Aunt Rita’s Experienced Escapades program is a monthly social and support group that engages people living with HIV/AIDS ages 50 and older.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Groff came of age during the emergence of the AIDS crisis, and its impact is evident in his work.
—Court Stroud, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As Strong has pointed out, Cohn, who passed away due to complications from AIDS in 1986 at age 59, is probably the person most responsible for the state America finds itself in now, even 38 years after his death.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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“AIDS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AIDS. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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AIDS
noun
: a serious disease of the human immune system marked by destruction of a large proportion of the helper T cells in the body due to infection by the HIV virus commonly transmitted especially in blood and semen
Medical Definition
AIDS
noun
: a disease of the human immune system that is characterized cytologically especially by a reduction in the numbers of CD4-bearing helper T cells to 20 percent or less of normal thereby rendering the subject highly vulnerable to life-threatening conditions (as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) and to some that become life threatening (as Kaposi's sarcoma) and that is caused by infection with HIV commonly transmitted in infected blood especially during illicit intravenous drug use and in bodily secretions (as semen) during sexual intercourse
called also acquired immune deficiency syndrome, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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