4H disease en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined in 1981 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, since the then newly-discovered disease seemed to affect mainly the "four H's": homosexuals, heroin users, hemophiliacs, and Haitians.
Meanings
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(dated, offensive, uncountable) Synonym of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
2022, Rinaldo F. Canalis, Massimo Ciavolella, Valeria Finucci, Rethinking Medical Humanities Dr. Peter Piot a Belgian physician noticed that among patients who came from Africa there were as many women as men suffering from the “4H disease.”
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-H disease | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
gay cancer · acquired immunodeficiency syndrome · 4H disease · gay-related immunodeficiency · acquired immunodeficiency syndrome · AIDS · GRID · gay plague