| AIDS -- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS), a disease caused by a virus that weakens the immune system.
This allows other diseases to attack the body. |
| Anal
sex
-- sexual intercourse in which the penis is put into the anus
(rectum) of the sex partner. |
| AZT -- a medicine to slow the growth of
HIV. |
| Condom -- a thin protective sheath that fits
over the penis during vaginal, anal, or oral sex to prevent sexually
transmitted disease or pregnancy. There are also female condoms that
fit inside the vagina. |
| Diarrhea -- excessive or loose, watery bowel
movements, "the runs." |
| Feces -- waste from the bowels, excrement,
bowel movements, "crap." |
| Genitals -- the sex organs: penis and
testicles, vagina and uterus. |
| Hemophilia -- a hereditary disorder in which the
blood does not clot normally, so that cuts or sores bleed for longer
than normal. |
| HIV -- human immunodeficiency virus,
the virus that causes AIDS. |
| Hospice
-- services provided for dying people. |
| Immune
system -- the parts of the body that fight
germs. |
| Immunizations -- shots or other medical
treatments that protect a person from getting a particular
infectious illness. |
| Infection -- germs (bacteria, viruses, or
parasites) present in the body. Infection may or may not result in
illness. |
| Infectious
disease
-- a disease caused by a germ (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites).
|
| Latex -- a type of rubber used to make
condoms, medical gloves, and other very thin, flexible materials. |
| Nasal
fluid -- mucus that comes out of the nose,
"snot." |
| Oral
sex -- sexual intercourse in which
the mouth of one person touches the genitals or anus of another
person. |
| Parasite -- a plant or animal that lives on or
in another plant or animal, usually hurting its "host." |
| Saliva -- spit, the fluid in the mouth. |
| Semen -- greyish-yellowish fluid that
contains sperm and comes out of the penis at orgasm,
"cum." |
| Shingles -- a viral infection (herpes zoster)
that causes painful sores on the skin. |
| Side
effects -- things, usually bad, that medicines
do to some people in addition to what the medicines are intended to
do; for example, a drug could make you dizzy, make your joints ache,
or make you feel like throwing up. . . |
| Vaginal
sex -- sexual intercourse in which
the penis is put into the vagina. |
| Vaginal
fluids
-- the secretions (wetness) produced inside the vagina. During
sexual arousal these secretions usually increase to lubricate the
vagina for sexual intercourse. |
| Vomit -- matter from the stomach ejected
through the mouth, "throw up" spit-up." |