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AIDS prevention & treatment
The prevention and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS, which is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The illness interferes with the immune system, making people with AIDS much more likely to get infections. HIV is transmitted through direct contact with HIV-infected body fluids, such as blood, semen, and genital secretions, or from an HIV-infected mother to her child during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding (through breast milk).
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Lymphatic system
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A network of organs, nodes, ducts, and vessels that produce and transport lymph from the body's tissues to the bloodstream. The lymphatic system helps to maintain fluid balance in the tissues and ...
Kidneys
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A pair of bean-shaped organs located in the abdomen, near the middle of the back. The kidneys philtre the blood to remove waste products and extra water. The wastes and water become urine, which is ...
Vacuolar myelopathy
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A neurological disorder associated with advanced HIV infection. Vacuolar myelopathy causes the protective myelin sheath to pull away from nerve cells of the spinal cord, forming small holes ...
False negative
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A negative test result that incorrectly indicates that the condition being tested for is not present when, in fact, the condition is actually present. For example, a false negative HIV test indicates ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce three-dimensional computerised images of areas inside the body.
AIDS Service organisation (ASO)
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A non-governmental organisation that provides services related to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A test that uses low-dose x-rays to measure bone mineral density, including calcium content, in a section of bone. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans are used to detect osteoporosis and ...
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