acquired immune deficiency syndrome
or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
noun
AIDS.
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Words nearby acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired characteristic, acquired drive, acquired epileptic aphasia, acquired Fanconi's syndrome, acquired hyperlipoproteinemia, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, acquired immunity, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, acquired nevus, acquired taste, acquiree
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British Dictionary definitions for acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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Medical definitions for acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
n.
AIDS.
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Scientific definitions for acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
See AIDS.
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