AIDS

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: A serious, chronic condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that damages the immune system, making the body vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers. The term "AIDS" refers to the most advanced stage of HIV infection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • AIDS là một đại dịch toàn cầu. (AIDS is a global pandemic.)
  • Khoa học đã tìm ra nhiều loại thuốc để kiểm soát AIDS. (Science has found many drugs to control AIDS.)
  • Giáo dục là chìa khóa để ngăn ngừa sự lây lan của AIDS. (Education is the key to preventing the spread of AIDS.)

Advanced Usage

• "AIDS-related": Pertaining to or caused by AIDS.
  • Bệnh nhân được điều trị cho một chứng bệnh AIDS-related. (The patient was treated for an AIDS-related illness.)

Variants and Related Words

• HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (n): The virus that causes AIDS.

  • Xét nghiệm HIV là rất quan trọng. (HIV testing is very important.)

• SIDA: This is the French/Spanish acronym (Syndrome d'Immunodéficience Acquise / Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida) commonly used in Vietnamese in previous decades, equivalent to AIDS.

  • Thuật ngữ SIDA vẫn đôi khi được sử dụng. (The term SIDA is still sometimes used.)

Synonyms

• Immunodeficiency syndrome: A general term for conditions where the immune system is weakened.

Related Terms and Phrases

• Opportunistic infection: An infection that occurs more frequently and is more severe in individuals with weakened immune systems, such as those with AIDS.

  • Bệnh nhân AIDS thường dễ mắc các opportunistic infections. (AIDS patients are prone to opportunistic infections.)

• Antiretroviral therapy (ART): The standard treatment for HIV infection, which suppresses the virus and can prevent the progression to AIDS.

  • ART đã giúp biến AIDS từ một bệnh chết người thành một tình trạng mãn tính có thể kiểm soát được. (ART has helped turn AIDS from a fatal disease into a manageable chronic condition.)