
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS
📋Overview
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a legacy term referring to the advanced stage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection characterized by severe immune system damage. The modern preferred term is HIV infection, with AIDS describing the clinical syndrome that develops when HIV has caused significant immune deficiency. This condition leads to increased vulnerability to opportunistic infections and certain cancers.
Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0001175ICD-10-CM
B20
MeSH
D000163
SNOMED CT (US)
62479008
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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