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Human lymphotropic virus III
Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS.
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- Contrast sensitivity, visual The ability to perceive differences between an object and its background
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- Autologous In blood transfusion and transplantation, a situation in which the donor and recipient are the same person…
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