AIDS ribbon

AIDS ribbon
A red ribbon which signifies support for AIDS awareness and treatment research.

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  • ribbon — late 14c., ribane, from O.Fr. riban a ribbon, variant of ruban (13c.), of unknown origin, possibly from a Germanic compound whose second element is related to BAND (Cf. band). Modern spelling is from mid 16c. Custom of colored ribbon loops worn… …   Etymology dictionary

  • AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, auch Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (englisch für „erworbenes Immundefektsyndrom“), zumeist abgekürzt als AIDS oder Aids benannt, bezeichnet eine spezifische Kombination von Symptomen, die beim Menschen in …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • AIDS — /aydz/, n. Pathol. a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi s sarcoma, and to neurological disorders:… …   Universalium

  • AIDS — Syndrome d immunodéficience acquise « Sida » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Sida (homonymie). Syndrome d immunodéficience acquise Classification et ressources externes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Aids — Syndrome d immunodéficience acquise « Sida » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Sida (homonymie). Syndrome d immunodéficience acquise Classification et ressources externes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • AIDS advocacy — Patient Zero theorySome advocates hold that HIV was introduced to North America by a flight attendant named Gaëtan Dugas, referred to as Patient Zero . Other advocates argue that there were cases of AIDS much earlier than initially known.The… …   Wikipedia

  • NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt — The AIDS Quilt The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt, is an enormous quilt made as a memorial to and celebration of the lives of people who have died of AIDS related causes. Weighing an estimated 54 tons …   Wikipedia

  • red ribbon — noun a) A badge in the form of a short strip of red ribbon crossed over itself, worn to show ones support of the fight against, and of people affected by, HIV and AIDS. b) a red ribbon awarded as a second place prize. Syn: AIDS ribbon …   Wiktionary

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