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AIDS-related complex — n a group of symptoms (as fever, weight loss, and lymphadenopathy) that is associated with the presence of antibodies to HIV and is followed by the development of AIDS in a certain proportion of cases abbr. ARC * * * (ARC) term formerly used for… … Medical dictionary
AIDS-related complex — [ādz′ ri lāt΄id] n. a condition that may develop into AIDS, characterized by the enlargement of the lymph nodes … English World dictionary
AIDS-related complex — AIDS related complex, or ARC, was introduced by the discovery of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome in intravenous drug users and men who participated in homosexual acts in 1981. ARC is a condition in which antibody tests are positive for… … Wikipedia
AIDS-related lymphoma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D016483 AIDS related lymphoma describes lymphomas occurring in patients with acquired immunodeficiency… … Wikipedia
AIDS-related cancer — Certain cancer types that are more likely to occur in people who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The most common types are Kaposi’s sarcoma and non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Other AIDS related cancers include Hodgkin’s disease … English dictionary of cancer terms
AIDS-related — /ˈeɪdz rəleɪtəd/ (say aydz ruhlaytuhd) adjective caused by or related to the disease, AIDS …
AIDS-related complex — AIDS′ relat ed com plex n. pat a syndrome caused by the AIDS virus and characterized primarily by chronically swollen lymph nodes and persistent fever: sometimes a precursor of AIDS Abbr.: ARC … From formal English to slang
AIDS-related complex — /aydz ri lay tid/ Pathol. a syndrome caused by the AIDS virus and characterized primarily by chronically swollen lymph nodes and persistent fever: sometimes a precursor of AIDS. Abbr.: ARC * * * … Universalium
AIDS-related complex — noun Date: 1984 a group of symptoms (as fever, weight loss, and lymphadenopathy) that is associated with the presence of antibodies to HIV and is followed by the development of AIDS in a certain proportion of cases … New Collegiate Dictionary
AIDS-related complex — (ARC) A collection of symptoms such as lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph glands), fever, malaise, fatigue, loss of appetite, and weight loss. It results from an HIV infection and may progress to frank AIDS … Dictionary of microbiology
