AIDS
AIDS
Noun
This term is an acronym and is treated as a singular proper noun in medical and general contexts. It refers to the advanced stage of HIV infection rather than the virus itself, though the two are frequently linked in conversation.
Because it describes a specific medical syndrome, it is an uncountable noun. It does not have a plural form, as it refers to a singular clinical condition regardless of how many people are affected by it.
Meanings
NounAIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that damages the immune system.
The patient was diagnosed with AIDS after several opportunistic infections occurred.
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