Rapid Oral HIV Test Glossary of Terms
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Acquired: Not inherited, or present at birth (congenital), but developing after birth. For... See the entire definition of AcquiredAntibody: An immunoglobulin, a specialized immune protein, produced because of the introdu... See the entire definition of AntibodyCDC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US agency charged with tracking a... See the entire definition of CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: The US agency charged with tracking and invest... See the entire definition of Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFDA: Food and Drug Administration. HIV: Acronym for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the cause of AIDS (acquired immunodefi... See the entire definition of HIVHIV test: A test for the human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS. HIV tests are de... See the entire definition of HIV testInfection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an... See the entire definition of InfectionInternal medicine: The medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment ... See the entire definition of Internal medicineLabor: Childbirth, the process of delivering a baby and the placenta, membranes, and umbil... See the entire definition of LaborPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPlasma: The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which makes up about half of the... See the entire definition of PlasmaPublic health: The approach to medicine that is concerned with the health of the community... See the entire definition of Public healthRetrovirus: A virus that is composed not of DNA but of RNA. Retroviruses have an enzyme, c... See the entire definition of RetrovirusSTAT: A common medical abbreviation for urgent or rush. From the Latin word statum, meanin... See the entire definition of STAT
Stat: See: STAT. Virus: A microorganism that is smaller than a bacterium that cannot grow or reproduce apar... See the entire definition of VirusWestern blot: A technique in molecular biology that is used to separate and identify parti... See the entire definition of Western blot
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