| human papillomavirus |
(pap-ih-LO-ma-VYE-rus) HPV. A virus that causes abnormal tissue growth (warts) and is often associated with some types of cancer.
Ãâó: www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary...
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| Huntington's disease |
A hereditary, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by the development of emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric abnormalities; gradual deterioration of thought processing and acquired intellectual abilities (dementia); and movement abnormalities, including involuntary, rapid, irregular jerky movements (chorea) of the face, arms, legs, or trunk. ...
Ãâó: www.dbs-stn.org/glossary1.asp
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| human immunodeficiency virus |
The virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). HIV weakens a person's ability to fight infections and cancer. People with HIV are said to have AIDS when the virus makes them very sick and they develop certain infections or cancers. A person gets HIV when an infected person's body fluids (blood, semen, fluids from the vagina or breast milk) enter his or her bloodstream. ...
Ãâó: my.webmd.com/content/article/46/2953_489.htm
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| human papillomavirus |
A group of more than 70 types of viruses that can cause warts (papillomas).
Ãâó: my.webmd.com/content/article/46/2953_489.htm
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| human leukocyte antigen |
a genetic marker of "self" which prevents the immune system from attacking the body's own tissues.
Ãâó: www.sfaf.org/treatment/beta/b29/b29glos.html
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