The following are some well-known abbreviations, which have been used in this chapter. Expand each one to its full form: (c) AIDS
AIDS: Acquired Immuno-deficiency syndrome. It is a disease caused by a member of retrovirus called HIV. This virus decreases the immune system of a person. This disease is transmitted only when a person comes in contact with body fluids of infected person. Final Answer Abbreviations are used to reduce the difficulty in remembering long/hard phrase or word. Before making an abbreviation official, it is need to be approved by medical council. This step majorly reduces the mistake and confusions in abbreviations.
