| human immunodeficiency virus |
(HIV) a virus of the genus Lentivirus, separable into two serotypes (HIV-1 and HIV-2), that is the etiologic agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV-1, which comprises at least three subgroups (M, N, and O), is of worldwide distribution, while HIV-2 is largely confined to West Africa; transmission and manifestations are very similar. HIV-1 was formerly called human T-cell lymphotropic v. type III (HTLV-III) and lymphadenopathy-associated v. (LAV). See Plate 55.
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| human papillomavirus |
(HPV) any of a number of species, comprising at least 70 types, that cause warts, particularly plantar warts and genital warts, on the skin and mucous membranes in humans, transmitted by either direct or indirect contact; some are associated with malignancies of the genital tract.
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| human chorionic gonadotropin |
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a peptide hormone produced in pregnancy, that is made by the embryo soon after conception and later by the trophoblast (part of the placenta). Its role is to prevent the disintegration of the corpus luteum of the ovary and thereby maintain progesterone production that is critical for a pregnancy in humans. hCG may have additional functions, for instance it is thought that it affects the immune tolerance of the pregnancy. ...
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| humerus |
The upper arm bone. Where you see the muscles bulge.
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| human |
characteristics EX: rosy fingered dawn
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