AIDS

(ādz)

A severe immunological disorder caused by the retrovirus HIV, resulting in a defect in cell-mediated immunity 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 infected body fluids, especially blood and semen.

[a(cquired) i(mmune) d(eficiency) s(yndrome).]

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AIDS

(eɪdz) or

Aids

n acronym for

(Pathology) 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

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AIDS

(eɪdz)

n.

a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, to certain cancers, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, esp. by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.

[1982; a(cquired)i(mmune)d(eficiency)s(yndrome)]

AIDS

(ādz)

Short for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. A severe disease caused by HIV, in which the immune system is attacked and weakened, making the body susceptible to other infections. The virus is transmitted through bodily fluids such as semen and blood.

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AIDS

(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) An immunological disorder in which the body’s immune response system becomes defective, leaving the sufferer open to opportunistic infections and some forms of cancer, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma. It is caused by infection with the HIV virus, transmitted mainly through sexual intercourse or infected blood products.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

AIDS - a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

immunodeficiency - immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced

infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

Translations

Vigs

الإيدزمتلازمة نقص المناعة المكتسبةمَرَضْ الأيدْز المَنَاعَه

СПИН

Sida

AIDS

aids

AIDS

AIDSέιτζ

SIDA

AIDS

ایدز

AIDS

SIDA

איידס

एड्स

sidaSindrom stečene imunodeficijencije

AIDS

AIDSalnæmieyðni

AIDSSIDA

エイズ後天性免疫不全症候群

에이즈후천성면역결핍증

SCDI

AIDSįgyto imunodeficito sindromas

AIDS

എയ്ഡ്സ്

aids

AIDS

SIDAsíndrome da imunodeficiência adquiridaAIDS

SIDA

СПИД

aids

SIDAСида

aids

UKIMWI

เอดส์โรคเอดส์

AIDSAİDS

СНІД

AIDSbệnh AIDSSIDASIĐA

艾滋病

AIDS

Aids [eɪdz]

A. N ABBR =Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome → SIDA m, sida m

B. CPD AIDS campaign N → campaña f anti-sida
AIDS clinic N → sidatorio m
AIDS sufferer N → enfermo/a m/f del sida
AIDS test N → prueba f del sida
AIDS victim N → víctima f del sida

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

AIDS

[ˈeɪdz]

n abbr (=acquired immune deficiency syndrome, acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome) → sida m

modif [research, drugs] → contre le sida; [epidemic] → du sida; [education, prevention] → sur le sida
AIDS patient → malade mf du sida
the AIDS virus → le virus du sidaAIDS-related [ˌeɪdzrɪˈleɪtɪd] adj → associé(e) au sidaAIDS test n → test m de dépistage du sidaaid worker n → travailleur/euse m/f humanitaire

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

AIDS

, Aids abbr of acquired immune deficiency syndrome → Aids nt

AIDS

AIDS orphan

n → Aidswaise f

AIDS patient

n → Aids-Patient(in) m(f)

AIDS-related

adj illness, death → aidsbedingt

AIDS victim

n → Aids-Kranke(r) mf

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

AIDS

[eɪdz] n abbr =acquired immune deficiency syndrome → AIDS m or f

AIDS

(eidz) abbreviation

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; a disease that affects the immune system. He had a blood test to see if he had AIDS.

AIDS

→ الإيدز AIDS AIDS AIDS AIDS sida AIDS SIDA sida AIDS エイズ 에이즈 aids aids AIDS AIDS, SIDA СПИД AIDS โรคเอดส์ AİDS bệnh AIDS 艾滋病

AIDS

abbr acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. V. syndrome.

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