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Examples of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a Sentence
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The last stage of HIV is AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2022
When untreated, an infection can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Nov. 2021
It would later be renamed AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
—NBC News, 17 Sep. 2021
There are almost 38 million people globally and 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, which if left untreated can lead to AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and a host of health maladies.
—Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 27 May 2021
The human immunodeficiency virus attacks the body's immune system and can lead to AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
—Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online, 11 Dec. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was
in 1982
Dictionary Entries Near acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Cite this Entry
“Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquired%20immunodeficiency%20syndrome. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
noun
: aids
More from Merriam-Webster on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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