lymphadenopathy-associated virus
[ lim-fad-n-op-uh-thee-uh-soh-shee-ey-tid, -see-ey-, lim-fuh-dn- ]
/ lɪmˌfæd nˈɒp ə θi əˌsoʊ ʃiˌeɪ tɪd, -siˌeɪ-, ˌlɪm fə dn- /
noun
See under AIDS virus. Abbreviation: LAV
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Nearby words
lymphadenography, lymphadenoid, lymphadenoid goiter, lymphadenoma, lymphadenopathy, lymphadenopathy-associated virus, lymphadenosis, lymphagogue, lymphangi-, lymphangial, lymphangiectasis
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Medicine definitions for lymphadenopathy-associated virus
lymphadenopathy-associated virus
n.
HIV
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