| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
A medical condition where the immune system cannot function properly and protect the body from disease. As a result, the body cannot defend itself against infections (like pneumonia). Aids is caused by the Human Immunodifiency Virus (HIV). This virus is spread through direct contact with the blood and body fluids of an infected individual. High-risk activities include unprotected sexual intercourse and intravenous drug use (sharing needles). ...
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| acquired |
Developed after birth.
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
A condition caused by the HIV virus that impairs the body's immune system and leads to severe infections and eventually death.
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| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
A disease that allows opportunistic infections to invade the body. A normal body can usually fight off these infections through a healthy immune system, but if it is HIV positive, HIV slowly destroys the immune system. The HIV virus attacks macrophages and helper T cells.
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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
An epidemic disease caused by an infection from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus that causes failure of the immune system. b
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