The primary causes of death from HIV/AIDS are opportunistic infections and cancer, both of which are frequently the result of the progressive failure of the immune system. Risk of cancer appears to increase once the CD4 count is below 500/Î¼L.
or hot line (hÅtâ²lÄ«nâ²) n. 1. A direct and immediate telephone linkup, especially between heads of government, as for use in a crisis. 2. A telephone line that gives quick and direct access to a source of information or help: a 24-hour hotline.
Definition of hot dog for English Language Learners : a small cooked sausage that is mild in flavor and is usually served in a long roll (called a hot dog bun) : a person (such as an athlete) who performs or plays in a way that is meant to attract attention : a person who hotdogs