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| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) | A generally fatal, incurable, sexually transmitted viral disease |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | The virus that causes HIV infection and AIDS |
| sexually transmitted diseases (STD) | A disease that can be transmitted by sexual contact |
| HIV infection | A chronic, progressive disease that damages the immune system |
| CD4 T cell | A type of white blood cell that helps coordinate the activity of the immune system |
| opportunistic infection | An infection caused when organisms from a primary (initial) infection, multiply and cause a secondary infection |
| asymptomatic | Showing no signs or symptoms of a disease |
| hemophilia | A hereditary blood disease in which blood fails to clot and abnormal bleeding occurs |
| HIV RNA assay | A test used to determine the amount of HIV in the blood (the "viral load"). |
| Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia | A protozoal infection that is common in people infected with HIV |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | A form of cancer characterized by purple or brownish lesions that are generally painless and occur anywhere on the skin |
| HIV anitbody test | A blood test to determine whether a person has been infected by HIV |
| ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) | A blood test that detects the presence of antibodies to HIV |
| Western blot | A blood test that detects the presence of HIV antibodies |
| HIV-positive | A diagnosis resulting from the presence of HIV in the bloodstream; also referred to as seropositive |
| serocoversion | The appearance of antibodies to HIV in the blood of an infected person; usually occurs 6 mos. after infection |
| reverse transcritase inhibitor | An antiviral drug used to treat HIV infection that works by inhibiting reverse transcriptase |
| protease inhibitor | A drug that inhibits the action of any of the protein-splitting enzymes known as proteases |
| microbicide | An agent that destroys microorganisms; also known as an antiseptic |
| chlamydia | An STD transmitted by the pathogenic bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis |
| epididymitis | An inflammation of the small body of ducts that rests on the testes |
| urethritis | Inflammation of the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside opening |
| gonorrhea | A sexually transmitted bacterial infection that usually affects mucous membranes |
| gonococcal conjunctivitis | An inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the eyelids, caused by the gonococcus bacterium |
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | An infection that progresses from the vagina and cervix to the uterus, oviducts, and pelvic cavity |
| genital warts | A sexually transmitted viral infection characterized by growths on the genitals; also called genital HPV infection |
| human papillomavirus (HPV) | The pathogen that causes human warts, including geital warts |
| genital herpes | A sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus |
| hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver, which can be caused by infection, drugs, or toxins |
| syphilis | A sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum |
| chancre | The sore produced by syphilis in its earliest stage |
| trichomoniasis | A protozoal infection caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, transmitted sexually and externally |
| bacterial vaginosis (BV) | A condition linked to sexual activity; caused by an overgrowth of certain bacteria inhibiting the vagina |
| chancroid | A sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by Haemophilus ducreyi |
| pubic lice | Parasites that infest the hair of the pubic region, commonly called crabs |
| scabies | A contagious skin disease caused by a type of parasitic mite |
