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| | Definition: | | [n] 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: | | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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| | See Also: | | immunodeficiency, infectious disease |
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| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | AIDS
Discusses the disease AIDS, including its cause, potential sources of HIV infection, testing, and treatment. more details ... |
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | /aydz/ A* Infected Disk Syndrome ("A*" is a glob pattern that matches, but is not limited to, Apple Computer), this condition is quite often the result of practicing unsafe SEX. See virus, worm, Trojan horse, virgin. [Jargon File] |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. An infection due to HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) that severely damages the immune system. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming of having AIDS may reflect a feeling of being threatened or attacked. It indicates that you are not finding
the energy, nor the means to fight back very efficiently. When someone you know
suffer from AIDS in your dreams, it might show that you are not relating in harmony
to one another and that you stand helpless in this situation. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. An epidemic disease caused by an infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), a retrovirus that causes immune system failure and debilitation and is often accompanied by cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma as well as secondary infections such as tuberculosis. AIDS is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. |
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