Aids-related complex
Pathology. a syndrome caused by the AIDS virus and characterized primarily by chronically swollen lymph nodes and persistent fever: sometimes a precursor of AIDS.
Abbreviation: ARC.
noun
See ARC
AIDS-related complex n.
Abbr. ARC
The early manifestations of AIDS in individuals who have not developed deficient immune function, characterized by fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, diarrhea, and weight loss.
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