AIDS

[ eydz ]

/ eɪdz /

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noun Pathology.

acquired immune deficiency syndome: a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.

Compare AIDS virus.

Origin of AIDS

First recorded in 1982; a(cquired) i(mmune) d(eficiency) s(yndrome)

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH AIDS

aides, aids, AIDS

Words nearby AIDS

aide-mémoire, Aidin, aidman, Aidoneus, Aidos, AIDS, AIDS dementia complex, AIDS-related complex, AIDS-related virus, aid station, AIDS virus

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for AIDS

In 2007 he said he had discovered a cure for AIDS using natural herbs.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
AIDS insanity: When running for the US Senate in 1992, Huckabee called for a quarantine of people who had AIDS.
The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS.
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the 1980s, your community allowed hundreds of thousands of us to die because you believed AIDS was divine punishment.
Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around|Jay Michaelson|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was instituted in 1983, at the height of the AIDS crisis.
The Outrageous Celibacy Requirement for Gay Blood Donors|Jay Michaelson|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You will find weapons, cords, nets, shields and various first aids to the young dragon-catcher in the vaults below this tower.
The Magic City|Edith Nesbit
Such prayers avail much, and such entire devotion often seems to work miracles when other aids are in vain.
Rose in Bloom|Louisa May Alcott
It might dictate to us the peace we should accept, or withdraw its aids.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
More 's the pity, for it renders all that it aids of tenfold more worth.
Barrington|Charles James Lever
It aids the higher courts by relieving them of a multitude of small cases.
Elements of Civil Government|Alexander L. Peterman

British Dictionary definitions for AIDS

AIDS

Aids

/ (eɪdz) /

n acronym for

acquired immune (or immuno-)deficiency syndrome: a condition, caused by a virus, in which certain white blood cells (lymphocytes) are destroyed, resulting in loss of the body's ability to protect itself against disease. AIDS is transmitted by sexual intercourse, through infected blood and blood products, and through the placenta

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for AIDS

AIDS

[ (aydz) ]

Acronym for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a fatal disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. Believed to have originated in Africa, AIDS has become an epidemic, infecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The virus, which is transmitted from one individual to another through the exchange of body fluids (such as blood or semen), attacks white blood cells, thereby causing the body to lose its capacity to ward off infection. As a result, many AIDS patients die of opportunistic infections that strike their debilitated bodies. AIDS first appeared in the United States in 1981, primarily among homosexuals and intravenous drug users who shared needles, but throughout the world, it is also transmitted by heterosexual contact. Today, scientists are hopeful that AIDS can be managed by new drugs, such as protease inhibitors, and need not be fatal. (See AZT.)

Medical definitions for AIDS

AIDS

[ ādz ]

n.

A severe immunological disorder caused by the retrovirus HIV, resulting in a defect in cell-mediated immune response that is manifested by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and to certain rare cancers, especially Kaposi's sarcoma. It is transmitted primarily by exposure to contaminated body fluids, especially blood and semen.

Scientific definitions for AIDS

AIDS

[ ādz ]

Short for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. An infectious disease of the immune system caused by an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is characterized by a decrease in the number of helper T cells, which causes a severe immunodeficiency that leaves the body susceptible to a variety of potentially fatal infections. The virus is transmitted in infected bodily fluids such as semen and blood, as through sexual intercourse, the use of contaminated hypodermic syringes, and placental transfer between mother and fetus. Although a cure or vaccine is not yet available, a number of antiviral drugs can decrease the viral load and subsequent infections in patients with AIDS.

单词	aids
释义	AIDS [ eydz ] / eɪdz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR AIDS ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. acquired immune deficiency syndome: a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles. Compare AIDS virus. Origin of AIDS First recorded in 1982; a(cquired) i(mmune) d(eficiency) s(yndrome) WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH AIDS aides, aids, AIDS Words nearby AIDS aide-mémoire, Aidin, aidman, Aidoneus, Aidos, AIDS, AIDS dementia complex, AIDS-related complex, AIDS-related virus, aid station, AIDS virus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AIDS In 2007 he said he had discovered a cure for AIDS using natural herbs. The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country\|Jacob Siegel\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST AIDS insanity: When running for the US Senate in 1992, Huckabee called for a quarantine of people who had AIDS. The Devil in Mike Huckabee\|Dean Obeidallah\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS. The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives\|Justin Jones\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the 1980s, your community allowed hundreds of thousands of us to die because you believed AIDS was divine punishment. Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around\|Jay Michaelson\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was instituted in 1983, at the height of the AIDS crisis. The Outrageous Celibacy Requirement for Gay Blood Donors\|Jay Michaelson\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You will find weapons, cords, nets, shields and various first aids to the young dragon-catcher in the vaults below this tower. The Magic City\|Edith Nesbit Such prayers avail much, and such entire devotion often seems to work miracles when other aids are in vain. Rose in Bloom\|Louisa May Alcott It might dictate to us the peace we should accept, or withdraw its aids. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson More 's the pity, for it renders all that it aids of tenfold more worth. Barrington\|Charles James Lever It aids the higher courts by relieving them of a multitude of small cases. Elements of Civil Government\|Alexander L. Peterman British Dictionary definitions for AIDS AIDS Aids / (eɪdz) / n acronym for acquired immune (or immuno-)deficiency syndrome: a condition, caused by a virus, in which certain white blood cells (lymphocytes) are destroyed, resulting in loss of the body's ability to protect itself against disease. AIDS is transmitted by sexual intercourse, through infected blood and blood products, and through the placenta Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for AIDS AIDS [ (aydz) ] Acronym for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a fatal disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. Believed to have originated in Africa, AIDS has become an epidemic, infecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The virus, which is transmitted from one individual to another through the exchange of body fluids (such as blood or semen), attacks white blood cells, thereby causing the body to lose its capacity to ward off infection. As a result, many AIDS patients die of opportunistic infections that strike their debilitated bodies. AIDS first appeared in the United States in 1981, primarily among homosexuals and intravenous drug users who shared needles, but throughout the world, it is also transmitted by heterosexual contact. Today, scientists are hopeful that AIDS can be managed by new drugs, such as protease inhibitors, and need not be fatal. (See AZT.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for AIDS AIDS [ ādz ] n. A severe immunological disorder caused by the retrovirus HIV, resulting in a defect in cell-mediated immune response that is manifested by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and to certain rare cancers, especially Kaposi's sarcoma. It is transmitted primarily by exposure to contaminated body fluids, especially blood and semen. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for AIDS AIDS [ ādz ] Short for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. An infectious disease of the immune system caused by an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is characterized by a decrease in the number of helper T cells, which causes a severe immunodeficiency that leaves the body susceptible to a variety of potentially fatal infections. The virus is transmitted in infected bodily fluids such as semen and blood, as through sexual intercourse, the use of contaminated hypodermic syringes, and placental transfer between mother and fetus. Although a cure or vaccine is not yet available, a number of antiviral drugs can decrease the viral load and subsequent infections in patients with AIDS. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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