AIDS

/eɪdz/
/eɪdz/
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Definitions of AIDS
  1. noun
    a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
    synonyms: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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    type of:
    immunodeficiency
    immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
    infectious disease
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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