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Kaposi Sarcoma (KS)
For Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) we have a term and definition in HIV and AIDs.
Kaposi Sarcoma (Ks) (HIV and AIDs) 
An AIDS-defining illness consisting of individual cancerous sores caused by an overgrowth of blood vessels. KS typically appears as pink or purple painless spots or nodules on the surface of the skin or mouth. KS also can occur internally, especially in the intestines, lymph nodes, and lungs, and in this case is life threatening. A species of herpes virus--also referred to as Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV) or HHV-8--similar to the Epstein-Barr virus is the probable cause.
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