English Explanatory Dictionary

4H disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Word forms

4H disease 4-H disease

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.

Synonyms

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