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1. XXY-syndrome
noun. syndrome in males that is characterized by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and reduced sperm production and mental retardation; a genetic defect in which an extra X chromosome (XXY) is present in the male.
Rhymes with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
2. deficiency
noun. ['dɪˈfɪʃənsi'] the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ency (English)
- deficit (English)
- déficit (French)
3. deficiency
noun. ['dɪˈfɪʃənsi'] lack of an adequate quantity or number.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ency (English)
- deficit (English)
- déficit (French)
5. syndrome
noun. ['ˈsɪnˌdroʊm'] a complex of concurrent things.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- συνδρομή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- σύνδρομος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. syndrome
noun. ['ˈsɪnˌdroʊm'] a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease.
Synonyms
- Tietze's syndrome
- Noonan's syndrome
- phantom limb syndrome
- toxic shock syndrome
- ADD
- ADHD
- Conn's syndrome
- FAS
- Horner's syndrome
- nephrotic syndrome
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Reye's syndrome
- tetanilla
- Chinese restaurant syndrome
- cervical disc syndrome
- tetany
- radiation
- Tourette's syndrome
- Munchausen syndrome
- symptom
- Reiter's syndrome
- hyperkinetic syndrome
- Ekbom syndrome
- Fallot's syndrome
- fetal alcohol syndrome
- apyretic tetanus
- malabsorption syndrome
- Gulf War syndrome
- PMS
- Fallot's tetralogy
- attention deficit disorder
- minimal brain damage
- toxic shock
- Williams syndrome
- cervical root syndrome
- Reiter's disease
- restless legs syndrome
- nephrosis
- autism
- Persian Gulf illness
- MBD
- Munchausen's syndrome
- premenstrual syndrome
- minimal brain dysfunction
- radiation sickness
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- radiation syndrome
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Klinefelter's syndrome
- Klinefelter syndrome
- TSS
- scalenus syndrome
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
- tetralogy of Fallot
- intermittent cramp
- restless legs
- disease
- thoracic outlet syndrome
- intermittent tetanus
- Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
Etymology
- συνδρομή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- σύνδρομος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
7. immune
noun. ['ˌɪˈmjuːn'] a person who is immune to a particular infection.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- immunis (Latin)
8. immune
adjective. ['ˌɪˈmjuːn'] (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence.
Antonyms
Etymology
- immunis (Latin)
10. immune
adjective. ['ˌɪˈmjuːn'] relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- immunis (Latin)
Sentences with acquired-immune-deficiency-syndrome
1. Noun Phrase
HIV is an acronym for human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
2. Noun Phrase
AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome**, is a disorder that is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV.
