Meaning of HIV

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
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	Synonyms:		human immunodeficiency virus
	See Also:		retrovirus
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Biology Dictionary
	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.