Condition

AIDS medical abbreviation

AIDS means "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (6 in all for AIDS), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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Meaning	Latin origin	Where used	Checked against
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome	None	Charting, Problem lists	MedlinePlus Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations (NLM) NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS) NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR) FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, abbreviation and acronym entry terms Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations

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What does AIDS mean in medical terms?

AIDS means "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome".

Where is AIDS used?

AIDS shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is AIDS on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. AIDS is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.