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What does 'HIV' stand for?

  1. High Intelligence Virus

  2. Human immunodeficiency virus

  3. Hematologic improvement vector

  4. Hydrostatic indentation valve

The correct answer is: Human immunodeficiency virus

'HIV' stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which is the virus that causes AIDS. Option A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not relate to the medical condition and acronym. Option A does not mention immunodeficiency, option C does not mention human or virus, and option D does not mention immunodeficiency or human. It is important to note that HIV is not synonymous with AIDS.