human immunodeficiency virus the virus that causes aids

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human immunodeficiency virus

Either of two related viruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can lead to AIDS

human immunodeficiency virus

HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS HIV is a retrovirus that infects T helper cells As a result, individuals infected with HIV become immunocompromised and often develop opportunistic infections

human immunodeficiency virus

the virus that causes AIDS

human immunodeficiency virus

The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

human immunodeficiency virus

—A retrovirus that attacks helper T cells of the immune system and causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); transmitted through sexual intercourse or contact with infected blood

human immunodeficiency virus

virus transmitted through bodily fluids which weakens the immune system and causes AIDS (incurable disease)

human immunodeficiency virus

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

human immunodeficiency virus

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human immunodeficiency virus

the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells

human immunodeficiency virus

The agent that leads to the development of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Individuals infected with the virus have an increased risk of developing lymphoma The lymphomas are of the B cell type and may involve the brain or be widespread at the time of occurrence Patients carrying the virus become immunologically impaired and are susceptible to unusual infections that are caused by microbes that usually do not infect healthy persons

human immunodeficiency virus

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

Virus that causes AIDS

human immunodeficiency virus

The retrovirus that causes AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Hyphenation

hu·man immunodeficiency vi·rus the vi·rus that causes aids

Turkish pronunciation

hyumın îmyunōdîfîşınsi vayrıs dhi vayrıs dhıt kôzîz eydz

Pronunciation

/ˈhyo͞omən ˌəmyo͞onōˌdəˈfəsʜənsē ˈvīrəs ᴛʜē ˈvīrəs ᴛʜət ˈkôzəz ˈādz/ /ˈhjuːmən ˌɪmjuːnoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsiː ˈvaɪrəs ðiː ˈvaɪrəs ðət ˈkɔːzɪz ˈeɪdz/