HIV - AIDS 1.0

HIV - AIDS - HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency VirusHuman Meaning only humans can contra

This is the version of HIV - AIDS for iPhone / iPod Touch.

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus:
Human – Meaning only humans can contract this strain of the virus.
Immunodeficiency – Affecting the immune system and causing it to weaken.
Virus – A microorganism that replicates inside a host organism's cell.
HIV is a virus that we know causes AIDS. It enters the body and infects immune system cells, as well as other cells in the body -- causing more copies of the virus to be produced.AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome:
Acquired – It happens in people who already have been infected with HIV
Immune – Affecting the immune system
Deficiency – Weakening
Syndrome – A collection of symptoms that indicate a disease.
AIDS is a diagnosis given by a doctor. People get an AIDS diagnosis only when they meet a specific set of criterion. For example, their white blood cell (CD4+ cells) count is below 200 or they have been diagnosed with an opportunistic infection or cancer
Not everyone with HIV has AIDS. But everyone diagnosed with AIDS has HIV. This distinction is critical – an AIDS diagnosis can have huge implications when it comes to accessing benefits such as housing, insurance, legal services and more.
This HIV-AIDS Glossary contains terms, acronyms, and definitions that are used in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of these two related diseases. With over 3,000 entries, this is the most complete glossary or dictionary having to do with this subject. It is a perfect reference guide for the Doctor, medical student, and patients and their friends and family.
We have built this HIV-AIDS Glossary with an extremely easy to use interface. We have designed it so that you can quickly and easily find what you are looking for without the confusion, limitations, and frustration of numerous applications on iDevices
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This is the iPhone / iPod Touch version of HIV - AIDS 1.0