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| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
a serious viral disease of the body's immune system, transferred through blood, sexual contact, contaminated hypodermic needles, or the like; AIDS. |
| acronym |
a type of abbreviation used as a word and pronounced as a word. An acronym is formed by combining the initial letters (or initial parts) of a string of words. The pronunciation of an acronym is based on the typical rules of pronouncing words in a language and is not made up of the sounds of the names of individual letters. The abbreviations "AIDS," "FICA," and "PIN" are acronyms, but the abbreviations "FBI," ATM," and "DVD" are not. |
| AIDS |
a disease that stops the body from being able to protect itself from other diseases. AIDS is spread through body fluids. |
| AIDS-related complex |
a condition characterized by enlargement of the lymph nodes that may be an early sign of AIDS. |
| anti-AIDS |
combined form of AIDS. |
| bile |
a bitter yellowish secretion of the liver that aids in the digestion of fats. [1/2 definitions] |
| bulk |
food, such as cellulose or dietary fiber, that aids digestion. [1/7 definitions] |
| coast guard |
(cap.) a U.S. military service that enforces maritime, customs, and immigration laws, aids vessels in distress, discourages smugglers, and defends the nation's coasts. [1/2 definitions] |
| crib |
(informal) to use unpermitted aids, as in an examination. [1/12 definitions] |
| digestive |
any remedy or agent that aids digestion. [1/3 definitions] |
| floorwalker |
an employee in a large store who supervises salespeople and aids customers. |
| food |
anything that sustains existence or aids development. [1/3 definitions] |
| handmaid |
something that aids or assists. [1/2 definitions] |
| HIV |
abbreviation of "human immunodeficiency virus." HIV is the virus that causes a disease called AIDS. AIDS is a serious disease that stops the body from being able to protect itself from other diseases. Having the HIV virus does not always lead to AIDS if one receives treatment. |
| human immunodeficiency virus |
the retrovirus that causes the disease AIDS by infecting and destroying T cells in the immune system; HIV. |
| Kaposi's sarcoma |
a cancer of connective tissue that is marked by painless external lesions and sometimes affects internal organs, occurring in esp. serious form among people with AIDS. |
| lipase |
any of several enzymes produced by the liver or pancreas that aids digestion by breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol. |
| pancreatic juice |
the clear, alkaline secretion of the pancreas that aids in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. |
| peptic |
a substance that aids digestion. [1/4 definitions] |
| retrovirus |
any of a group of related RNA viruses, such as those that cause leukemia and AIDS, in which a reversal of genetic transcription occurs, from RNA to DNA rather than from DNA to RNA. |
| saliva |
the colorless, tasteless liquid that is produced by glands in the mouth and that aids in the tasting, chewing, and digestion of food. |
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