acquired immunodeficiency

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Definition of acquired immunodeficiency in English English dictionary

malfunctioning immune system

Related Terms

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

{i} AIDS, incurable disease characterized by a deterioration of the immune system and susceptibility to a number of infections and cancers (caused by the HIV virus)

Hyphenation

ac·quired immunodeficiency

Turkish pronunciation

ıkwayırd îmyunōdîfîşınsi

Pronunciation

/əˈkwīərd ˌəmyo͞onōˌdəˈfəsʜənsē/ /əˈkwaɪɜrd ˌɪmjuːnoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsiː/