エイズ
Meanings
1
AIDS; acquired immune deficiency syndrome
usually written using kana alone
Medical term for the disease caused by HIV; commonly used in both formal and everyday contexts.
AIDS is a disease caused by the HIV virus.
Treatments for AIDS are advancing.
Usage patterns
- エイズにかかるto contract AIDS
He contracted AIDS due to a blood transfusion.
- エイズを発症するto develop (full-blown) AIDS
AIDS can develop several years after infection.
- エイズ患者AIDS patient
This hospital treats AIDS patients.
- エイズ検査を受けるto get tested for AIDS/HIV
She regularly gets tested for HIV/AIDS.