HIV

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US /ˌeɪtʃˌaɪˈviː/ See IPA manual

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noun
The virus that attacks the immune system and can cause AIDS.

New treatments allow people with HIV to live long, healthy lives.

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1 noun · the virus that attacks the... human immunodeficiency virus

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Derived forms hiv-plwh

Related forms fivsiv

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hiv test
A medical test used to detect evidence of HIV infection.

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