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May 18, 2013

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus article.

Abdominal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abstinence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allergic reaction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

American Medical Association: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analogous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antagonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antigen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antihistamines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Antiretroviral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antiviral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendectomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Appendicitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Approved drug: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Assay: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asymptomatic infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

AZT: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Backbone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacterium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bilirubin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bone density: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone mineral density: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breastfeeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

C-section: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Candidiasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Capsule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CCR5: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circumcision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CXCR4: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Department of Health and Human Services: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Donor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drug resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Elective: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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ELISA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Engagement: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Enzyme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flu: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fungal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fusion inhibitor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastrointestinal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genotype: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Gluteal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Graft-versus-host disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Health and Human Services: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Herpes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heterosexual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Homosexual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human immunodeficiency virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperpigmentation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune response: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Immunity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunodeficiency: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunosuppression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

JAMA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaundice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Journal of the American Medical Association: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Labor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lactic acidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leucovorin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Leukoplakia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Linkage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipodystrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Molecule: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mono: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mononucleosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mucus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Mutation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mycobacterium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mycobacterium avium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Needle stick: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurological: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neuropathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nucleotide: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstetrician: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oral candidiasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreas: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pancreatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pandemic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasitic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PCP: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Penis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PEP: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral neuropathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phenotype: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Piercing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placebo: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plasma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumocystis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumocystis carinii: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumocystis jiroveci: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Post-exposure prophylaxis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Primary care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Primary HIV infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prophylaxis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rebound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Renal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Replication: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reservoir: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Residual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resistance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Retrovirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reverse transcriptase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

RNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rupture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Safe sex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Saliva: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shortness of breath: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Standard of care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stem cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subcutaneous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptomatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Throat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrush: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tongue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tooth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Topical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Toxicity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxoplasma gondii: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trimester: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uncertainty: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vagina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Wasting: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Western blot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Zidovudine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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