单词 | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
释义 | acquired immune deficiency syndrome [ǝ`kwīrd ǝ¦myün dǝ¦fish·ǝn·sē `sin´drōm] MEDICINE A disease that is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and compromises the competency of the immune system; characterized by persistent lymphadenopathy and opportunistic infections such as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cytomegalovirus, disseminated histoplasmosis, candidiasis, isosporiasis, and malignancies such as Kaposi's sarcoma. Abbreviated AIDS. |
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