human immunodeficiency virus

noun

: hiv

Examples of human immunodeficiency virus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Your blood will get tested for at least nine different pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and HIV-2, both of which cause HIV. Rachel Swalin, Health, 7 Apr. 2024 In addition to sequencing the woolly mammoth genome, Hendrik has reconstructed the diets of extinct giant sloths, debunked a hypothesis about the origin of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sequenced the genome of the bacterium that caused Black Death. Virginia Gewin, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2015 Some bacterial infections; STIs, like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); or autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, may also cause swollen lymph nodes. Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 June 2023 The new questions are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, through blood donation. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 11 May 2023 Additionally, the new questions are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through blood donation. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 May 2023 Patients with weak immune systems, such as cancer patients on chemotherapy or patients with human immunodeficiency virus, are also at high risk of candida infection. The Conversation, Fortune Well, 6 Apr. 2023 The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, attacks the body’s immune system. David McKenzie, CNN, 11 Mar. 2023 Some conditions, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and blood cancers, may also exaggerate your body's response. Emily Shiffer, Health, 7 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of human immunodeficiency virus was in 1986

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Cite this Entry

“Human immunodeficiency virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20immunodeficiency%20virus. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

human immunodeficiency virus

noun
human im·​mu·​no·​de·​fi·​cien·​cy virus
-ˌim-yə-nō-di-ˈfish-ən(t)-sē-,
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: hiv

Medical Definition

human immunodeficiency virus

noun
: hiv

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