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HIV/AIDS

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

HIV infection and AIDS, considered as a whole, that is, a single disease spectrum, from asymptomatic infection, through manageable symptoms, all the way to (in persons without adequate antiretroviral therapy) severe unmanageable AIDS.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Synonyms: HIV disease

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: STI, STD, VD, pox, disease, condition

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 艾滋病毒和艾滋病 (àizī bìngdú hé àizībìng) — HIV and AIDS
  • Finnish: HIV — HIV and AIDS
  • Finnish: AIDS — HIV and AIDS
  • Spanish: VIH — HIV and AIDS
  • Spanish: sida — HIV and AIDS