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Pronunciation: /hiv*/

HIV

Definition

The cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also called human immunodeficiency virus.

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action study

glomerulonephritis

case management nurse

mammography

spectroscopy

operable

Merkel cell cancer

contrast esophagram

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black tea

yttrium Y 90 anti-CEA monoclonal antibody cT84.66

larotinib mesylate

IAP inhibitor APG-1387

indium In-111-DOTA-di-HSG peptide IMP-288

HPV types 16/18 E6/E7-adenoviral transduced autologous lymphocytes/alpha-galactosylceramide vaccine BVAC-C

dapagliflozin propanediol

cediranib maleate

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melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

constitutional DNA

penetrance

noncarrier

variant of unknown significance

compound heterozygosity

FISH

MLPA

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