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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

  1. lymphadenography,
  2. lymphadenoid,
  3. lymphadenoid goiter,
  4. lymphadenoma,
  5. lymphadenopathy,
  6. lymphadenosis,
  7. lymphagogue,
  8. lymphangi-,
  9. lymphangial,
  10. lymphangiectasis
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Medicine definitions for lymphadenopathy-associated virus

lymphadenopathy-associated virus

n.

HIV
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