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Chapter 25 Vocabulary
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Health Care
10th Grade
05/27/2014

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sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
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infectious diseases that spread from person to person through sexual contact; also known as sexually transmitted infections
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sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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infectious diseases that spread from person to person through sexual contact; also known as sexually transmitted diseases
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epidemics
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occurrences of diseases in which many people in the same place at the same time are affected
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abstinence
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the deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
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human papillomavirus (HPV)
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a virus that can cause genital warts or asymptomatic infection
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chlamydia
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a bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both males and females
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genital herpes
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an STD caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)
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gonorrhea
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a bacterial STD that usually affects mucous membranes
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thrichomoniasis
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an STD caused by a microscopic protozoan that results in infections of the vagina, urethra, and bladder
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syphilis
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an STD that attacks many parts of the body and is caused by a small bacterium called a spirochete
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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a disease in which the immune system of the patient is weakened
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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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a virus that attacks the immune system
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opportunistic infection
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infections that occur in individuals who do not have healthy immune systems
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asymptomatic stage
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a period of time during which a person infected with HIV has no symptoms
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symptomatic stage
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the stage in which a person infected with HIV has symptoms as a result of a severe drop in immune cells
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EIA
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a test that screens for the presense of HIV antibodies in the blood
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Western blot
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the most common confirmation test for HIV in the United States
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pandemic
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a global outbreak of infectious disease
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