Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
HIV
Pronunciation
/ˈjumən ˌɪmjunoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈvaɪrəs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Oncology

Examples in Context

  1. It is due to infection of human immunodeficiency virus after a fatal infectious disease.
  2. The human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function.
  3. The human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS attacks immune system cells.
  4. The human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) that causes AIDS was identified by 1983.
  5. HIV ( in full human immunodeficiency virus ): Retrovirus associated with AIDS.

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