discordant couple

discordant couple
 n.— «In the discordant couple phenomenon, one partner is HIV-positive, while the other remains negative, even as they continue to live together as man and wife or simply maintain a long-term relations.» —“Aids Spread Relief” by Big Issue Writer East African Standard (Nairobi, Kenya) July 26, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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