[HOME]
[FUN SITE]
Good Sites
A_
B_
C_
D_
E_
F_
G_
H_
I_
J_
K_
L_
M_
N_
O_
P_
Q_
R_
S_
T_
U_
V_
W_
X_
Y_
Z_
Other_
Back to AIDS Prevention Home
AIDS Glossary
- washout period
- the time it takes for a drug to be cleared from the body.
- wasting syndrome
- severe weight loss
- water soluble
- capable of being dissolved in water. Water-soluble compounds are easily excreted by the body.
- WBC
- abbreviation, white blood cell. See leukocyte.
- western blot
- a test used to see if the patient has HIV Disease. It is a blot consisting of a sheet of cellulose containing spots of protein for indentification by a molecular probe. This test looks for HIV antibodies -- a protein produced by the immune system as it tries to fight the HIV virus.
- wet mount
- a type of laboratory test in which a sample of a body fluid is preserved on a slide and examined under a microscope for the presence of microorganisms.
- wheal
- a welt; an elevation on the skin that may itch or burn, often characteristic of an allergic reaction.
- white blood cell
- see leukocyte.
- white blood cells
- part of the immune system, involved in fighting foreign substances.
- white matter
- a type of neural tissue in the brain and spinal cord composed primarily of myelin-covered axons. Contrast with gray matter.
- whitlow
- an infection of the fingers caused by herpes simplex virus, usually the result of touching oral and/or genital lesions.
- whole-killed virus
- a type of vaccine in which a complete inactivated virus is used to provoke an immune response.
- WIHS
- Women's Interagency HIV Study.
- wild-type
- the normal, typical phenotype of a virus or other organism before genetic mutation, manipulation or in vitro replication takes place.
- window period
- the time between primary infection and the appearance of antibodies against an organism (seroconversion).
- withdrawal
- a condition that results from the abrupt discontinuation of a dependency-inducing drug, characterized by symptoms such as sweating, tremors and nausea and pain.
- WNL
- pharmaceutical abbreviation, within normal limits
- world health organization (who)
LINKS: ....Medical Dictionary
....Stress Management
....Brain Food
....Bird Flu Info
....AIDS/HIV
....Your Memory Enhancer
....Brain Facts
....Neurotech
....Success Tips
....World Travel Guide
....Boston Tour Guide
....Dynamic South Korea
....Makeup.Fashion
....Allergy Info
- an organization of the United Nations concerned with worldwide public health.
|
|