The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded for work on a 4-letter word synonymous plague. AIDS is what is known as an acronym. This means that the word is made up of initials of other words. The word laser is also in this case (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation).
AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
The virus that causes AIDS, is HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).
Did you know that monkeys and cats also have their AIDS virus?
is called SCREW (Immunodeficiency Virus Simian) and FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus).
I invite you to leave comments other known acronyms!
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