For the abbreviations AIDS and HIV, which is true about the letter "I"?
A. The "I" in AIDS and HIV stands for "immunosuppression," and refers to the reduction in the activity of the body's immune system.
B. The "I" in AIDS and HIV stands for "immunopathy," and means the person has a disease caused by the body's immune system attacking the body's own healthy tissue.
C. The "I" in AIDS and HIV stands for "immunocompromised," and means the person has an immune system incapable of responding normally and completely to a pathogen or disease.
D. The "I" in AIDS and HIV stands for "immunodeficiency," and means the immune system has a decreased or compromised response to disease-causing organisms.
Answer: D
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