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symptomatic HIV infection. An older term used to describe a condition in which a person is HIV positive and has a variety of symptoms that are related to HIV disease (eg, swollen lymph nodes, night sweats, fever, diarrhea, weight loss) but that do not qualify as AIDS-defining illnesses.
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1. A term, not officially defined or recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that has been used to describe a variety of symptoms and signs found in some persons infected with HIV. These may include recurrent fevers, unexplained weight loss, swollen lymph nodes, and/or fungus infection of the mouth and throat. Also commonly described as symptomatic HIV infection. 2. Symptoms that appear to be related to infection by the HIV virus. ...
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| AIDS-related complex |
A set of symptoms, such as lymph node enlargement, fever, loss of weight, diarrhea, and minor opportunistic diseases associated with a weakened immune system, which indicates a less severe form of infection by the HIV virus than AIDS itself. In some cases this is diagnosed as a precursor to AIDS. Also known as "AIDS-related condition" or "AIDS-related syndrome".
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