acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Definition of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in English English dictionary

{i} AIDS, incurable disease characterized by a deterioration of the immune system and susceptibility to a number of infections and cancers (caused by the HIV virus)

Hyphenation

ac·quired immunodeficiency syn·drome

Turkish pronunciation

ıkwayırd îmyunōdîfîşınsi sîndrōm

Pronunciation

/əˈkwīərd ˌəmyo͞onōˌdəˈfəsʜənsē ˈsənˌdrōm/ /əˈkwaɪɜrd ˌɪmjuːnoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsiː ˈsɪnˌdroʊm/