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gay-related immunodeficiency en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (dated, offensive, uncountable) Synonym of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
    • The cause of the disorder is unknown. Researchers call it A.I.D., for acquired immunodeficiency disease, or GRID, for gay-related immunodeficiency. It has been reported in 20 states and seven countries. 1982 May 11, Lawrence K. Altman, “New Homosexual Disorder Worries Health Officials”, in The New York Times:

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Synonyms

gay cancer · acquired immunodeficiency syndrome · 4H disease · gay-related immunodeficiency · GRID · acquired immunodeficiency syndrome · AIDS · GRID · gay plague