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| Term | Definition |
| Adherence | The degree to which a patient exactly follows a prescribed treatment regimen. |
| Affirming | A positive position. |
| AIDS | AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. |
| Allergic | Having an allergy to a particular substance. |
| Amputation | The removal of a limb, or any other portion of the body. |
| Anaesthetic | An agent that reduces or abolishes sensation, affecting either the whole body or a particular area. |
| Anal | Relating to or situated near the anus. |
| Anal sex | Sex which relates, or is situated near to, the anus (bum-hole). |
| Antibodies | Protein substances produced by the immune system in response to an infection. |
| Anxiety | A state of being anxious. |
| Anxious | Troubled or uneasy state of mind. |
| Archway |
Archway is a specialist sexual assault referral centre based in Glasgow and provides forensic medical examinations, sexual health screening, emergency contraception, follow-up support and counselling to people who have experienced recent sexual assault. |
| Arousal | When a person has been sexually stimulated. |
| Arteries | Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart. |
| Arteriosclerotic | Relating to a disease of the arteries. |
| Artery | A blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart. |
| Assay | A test used to measure something. |
| Benign | Not harmful. |
| Biopsy | The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination. |
| Bisexual | Is a word used to describe people who are attracted to people of both sexes. Bisexual applies to both men and women. |
| Bladder | A sack shaped organ that stores urine. |
| Blood borne | Infections that are carried by blood and blood products. |
| Braille | A system of writing and printing for people who are blind or visually impaired. |
| Bravado | A bold manner intended to impress. |
| Cardiac | Relating to or affecting to heart. |
| Catheter | A flexible tube for insertion into a narrow opening. |
| CD4 count | A CD4 is a molecule on the surface of some cells onto which HIV can bind. The CD4 cell count roughly reflects the state of the immune system. |
| Cervical | Relating to or situated near the cervix, i.e. the womb. |
| Cervical cancer | Cancer of the cervix of the uterus, i.e. the neck of the womb. |
| Cervical smear | A specimen of cellular material from the neck of the womb. |
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