Glossary

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."
Definition  
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) . AIDS is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus disease affects . HIV progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers . By killing or damaging cells of the body's immune system.
AIDS EPIDEMI
The epidemic is growing most rapidly among minority populations and is a leading killer of African-American males ages 25 to 44 AIDS affects nearly seven times more African Americans and three times more Hispanics than whites. In 2003, two-thirds of U.S. AIDS cases in both women and children were among African-Americans In recent years, an increasing number of African-American women and children are being affected by HIV/AIDS

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