Pathology. a syndrome caused by the AIDS virus and characterized primarily by chronically swollen lymph nodes and persistent fever: sometimes a precursor of AIDS.
Abbreviation: ARC.
British Dictionary definitions for AIDS-related complex
AIDS-related complexn. Abbr. ARC The early manifestations of AIDS in individuals who have not developed deficient immune function, characterized by fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, diarrhea, and weight loss.