Sexual Assault Glossary of Terms

Anxiety: A feeling of apprehension and fear, characterized by physical symptoms such as pa...

Date rape: Rape of a woman by a man with whom she is acquainted. The rapist is usually the...

Depression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way...

Fiber: The parts of fruits and vegetables that cannot be digested. Fiber is of vital impor...

Incest: Sexual activity between individuals so closely related that marriage is legally pr...

Mouth: 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and con...

Numb: Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numb...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Pregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. Thi...

Rape: Forced sexual intercourse; sexual assault; sexual intercourse between an adult and a...

Rectum: The last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine. The rectum stores solid waste until...

Saliva: a watery secretion in the mouth produced by the salivary glands that aids in the d...

Semen: The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm. Semen is made up of flu...

Stomach: The digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upp...

Stress: In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact...

Taste: A perception that results from stimulation of a gustatory nerve. Taste belongs to t...

Vagina: The muscular canal that extends from the cervix to the outside of the body. It is ...