Index of HIV/AIDS-related articles
This is a list of
AIDS-related topics, many of which were originally taken from the public domain U.S. Department of Health Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms, 4th Edition. [1]
A
AACTG
–
acquired immunity
–
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) –
ACT UP/Golden Gate
–
active immunity
–
acupuncture –
acute HIV infection
–
Acute HIV Infection and Early Diseases Research Program (AIEDRP) –
ADAP –
ADC
–
adenopathy
–
adherence
–
adjuvant –
administration –
Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group
(AACTG) –
adverse drug reaction –
aerosolized
–
AETC –
agammaglobulinemia
–
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) –
AHRQ –
AIDS
–
AIDS Arms –
AIDS dementia complex
(ADC) –
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) –
AIDS education and training centers (AETC) –
AIDS orphan –
AIDS research advisory committee
(ARAC) –
AIDS service organization (ASO) –
The AIDS Show –
AIDS Vaccine 200 –
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition –
AIDS wasting syndrome
–
AIDS-related cancer –
AIDS-related complex (ARC) –
alkaline phosphatase –
alopecia
–
alpha interferon
(INFa) –
alternative medicine –
alveolar –
amebiasis
–
amino acids
–
anaphylactic shock
–
anemia –
anergy
–
angiogenesis –
angiomatosis –
anorexia –
antenatal
–
antibiotic –
antibodies
–
antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) –
antibody-mediated immunity
–
antifungal medication
–
antigen –
antigen presentation –
antigen-presenting cell (APC) –
antineoplastic
–
antiprotozoal –
antiretroviral drugs
–
antisense drugs
–
antitoxins –
Antiviral drug –
aphasia –
aphthous ulcer
–
apoptosis –
approved drugs
–
ARC –
Armenicum –
ART
–
arthralgia –
ASO –
aspergillosis –
assembly and budding
–
asymptomatic –
ataxia –
attenuated –
autoantibody –
autoimmunization
–
autoinoculation –
autologous
–
avascular necrosis (AVN) –
AVN
B
B cells
–
B cells
) –
bactericidal
–
bacteriostatic
–
bacterium
–
baculovirus
–
baseline
–
basophil –
bDNA test
–
beta-2 microglobulin (β2M) –
bilirubin –
bioavailability –
BRMs
) –
biopsy –
biotechnology –
blinded study
–
blips –
blood–brain barrier –
body fat redistribution (BFR) syndrome
–
body fluids
–
bone marrow –
bone marrow suppression –
booster –
branched DNA assay –
breakthrough infection –
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS –
bronchoscopy –
budding –
buffalo hump
–
bugchasing and giftgiving
–
Burkitt's lymphoma
C
computed tomography scan
) –
cachexia –
Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research –
candida
–
candidiasis –
carcinogen –
CAT scan
–
CCR5 –
CD4 (T4) or CD4 + cells –
CDC-NPIN
) –
cell lines
–
cell-mediated immunity (CMI) –
cellular immunity
–
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) –
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) –
central nervous system –
cerebrum –
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) –
cervical cancer –
cervical dysplasia
–
CIN1, CIN2, CIN3
) –
cervix –
chancroid –
chemokines
–
chemoprophylaxis –
chemotherapy –
Chlamydia
–
chronic idiopathic demyelinating polyneuropathy
(CIPD) –
circumoral paresthesia
–
clade –
clinical endpoint –
clinical latency
–
clinical practice guidelines
–
clinical trial –
clinicaltrials.gov
–
cloning –
CMS
–
CMV –
CNS –
co-receptors
–
coccidioidomycosis –
codon
–
cofactors –
cognitive impairment –
cohort –
colitis –
combination therapy –
community planning
–
Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA) –
community-based clinical trial (CBCT) –
community-based organization
(CBO) –
compassionate use
–
complement –
complement cascade
–
complementary and alternative therapy
–
complete blood count (CBC) –
C-T scan
) –
concomitant drugs
–
condyloma –
condyloma acuminatum
–
contagious
–
contraindication –
controlled trials
–
core –
core protein
–
correlates of immunity/correlates of protection
–
creatinine –
cross-resistance –
cryotherapy –
cryptococcal meningitis
–
cryptococcosis –
Cryptococcus neoformans –
cryptosporidiosis –
Cryptosporidium –
CSF –
CTL –
cutaneous
–
CXCR4 –
cytokines
–
cytomegalovirus (CMV) –
Cytomegalovirus retinitis –
cytopenia –
cytotoxic
–
cytotoxic T lymphocyte
(CTL)
D
DAIDS
–
data safety and monitoring board
(DSMB) –
deletion –
dementia –
demyelination
–
dendrite –
dendritic cells
–
deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA) –
Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS/HHS or DHHS) –
desensitization –
diabetes mellitus
(DM) –
diagnosis –
diarrhea –
diplopia –
dissemination –
DAIDS
) –
DNA –
Domain (biology) –
dose-ranging study –
dose-response relationship
–
double-blind study
–
drug resistance
–
drug-drug interaction –
DSMB
–
Duffy antigen system –
dysplasia –
dyspnea
E
efficacy –
empirical
–
encephalitis –
end-stage disease
–
endemic –
endogenous
–
endoscopy –
endotoxin
–
endpoint –
enteric
–
enteritis –
entry inhibitors
–
Env –
envelope –
enzyme –
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA
) –
eosinophil –
eosinophilic folliculitis –
epidemic –
epidemiological surveillance
–
epidemiology –
epithelium –
epitope –
Epstein-Barr virus
(EBV) –
erythema –
erythema multiforme –
erythrocytes
–
etiology –
exogenous
–
exotoxin –
expanded access –
experimental drug –
expression system
F
fat redistribution
–
FDA
FDC
–
floaters
–
follicle
–
follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) –
Food and Drug Administration (United States)
functional antibody
–
fungus –
fusin
–
fusion inhibitor
–
fusion mechanism –
fusion peptide
G
GAG – gamma globulin –
gamma interferon
–
ganglion –
GART –
gastrointestinal
(GI) –
gene –
gene therapy –
genetic engineering –
genital ulcer disease
–
genital warts
–
genitourinary tract
–
genome –
genotypic assay
–
germinal centers
–
giardiasis –
globulins
–
glycoprotein –
gonorrhea –
gp120
) –
gp160
) –
gp41 (gp41) –
granulocyte –
GM-CSF
) –
G-CSF
) –
granulocytopenia
H
HAART
–
hairy leukoplakia –
half-life –
HAM/TSP
–
Health Care Financing Administration
(HCFA) –
HRSA
) –
HELLP syndrome –
helper T cells
–
T cells
) –
hematocrit –
hematotoxic
–
hemoglobin –
hemolysis –
hemophilia
–
hepatic
–
hepatic steatosis
–
hepatitis –
hepatitis C and HIV coinfection –
hepatomegaly –
HSV-1
) –
herpes simplex virus 2
(HSV-2) –
VZV
) –
herpes viruses –
HAART
) –
histocompatibility testing
–
histoplasmosis –
HIV disease
–
HPTN
) –
HIV set point –
HVTN
) –
HIV-1
–
HIV-2
–
HIV-associated dementia
–
HIV-related tuberculosis
–
HLA –
Hodgkin's disease
–
holistic medicine
–
homology (biology) –
hormone –
host –
host factors
–
HPTN
–
HPV
–
HRSA
–
HTLV-I
–
HAM/TSP
) –
HTLV-II
–
HGH
) –
human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1
) –
human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2
) –
human leukocyte antigens
(HLA) –
HPV
) –
HTLV-I
) –
HTLV-II
) –
humoral immunity –
HVTN
–
hydroxyurea
–
hypergammaglobulinemia –
hyperglycemia –
hyperlipidemia –
hyperplasia –
hyperthermia –
hypogonadism –
hypothesis –
hypoxia
I
idiopathic
–
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
–
IHS –
immune complex –
immune deficiency/immunodeficiency
–
immune response –
immune system –
immune thrombocytopenic purpura –
immunity
–
immunization –
immunocompetent
–
immunocompromised –
immunodeficiency –
immunogen –
immunogenicity –
immunoglobulin
(Ig) –
IgA
) –
immunoglobulin D (IGD) –
immunoglobulin E (IGE) –
immunoglobulin G (IGG) –
immunoglobulin M (IGM) –
immunomodulator
–
immunostimulant –
immunosuppression –
immunotherapy –
immunotoxin –
in vitro –
in vivo –
incidence –
Incubation period –
IND –
Indian Health Service (IHS) –
infection –
infectious
–
informed consent –
infusion –
inoculation –
institutional review board (IRB) –
integrase –
integrase inhibitors
–
Interaction –
interferon –
interleukin-1
(IL-1) –
interleukin-2
(IL-2) –
interleukin-4
(IL-4) –
interleukin-12
(IL-12) –
interleukins
–
International Center for Research on Women –
intramuscular (IM
) –
intravenous
–
IVIG
) –
intravitreal
–
Investigational New Drug (IND) –
IRB –
ITP
–
IVIG
J
jaundice –
JC virus
K
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) –
Karnofsky score
–
killer T cells
–
KSHV –
Kupffer cells
L
LAS
–
lentivirus –
lesion –
leukocytes
–
leukocytosis –
leukopenia –
leukoplakia –
LFT –
LIP –
lipid –
lipodystrophy –
liposomes
–
live vector vaccine
–
liver function test
(LFT) –
long terminal repeat sequence
(LTR) –
long-term nonprogressors
–
LTR –
lumbar –
lumbar puncture –
lymph –
lymph nodes
–
lymphadenopathy syndrome
(LAS) –
lymphatic vessels
–
lymphocyte –
lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP
) –
lymphoid organs
–
lymphoid tissue
–
lymphokine-activated killer cells
(LAK) –
lymphokines
–
lymphoma –
lymphopenia
–
lymphoproliferative response –
lysis
M
MAC – macrophage –
macrophage-tropic virus
–
MRI
) –
MAI
–
maintenance therapy –
major histocompatibility complex (MHC) –
malabsorption syndrome
–
malaise –
malignant
–
mast cell –
MedlinePlus –
mega-HAART
–
memory T cells
–
meninges –
meningitis –
messenger RNA –
metabolism –
metastasis –
MHC –
microbes
–
microbicide
–
Microsporidiosis –
mitochondria
–
mitochondrial toxicity –
molecule –
molluscum contagiosum –
monocyte –
mononeuritis multiplex
(MM) –
monovalent vaccine
–
morbidity
–
MRI
–
mucocutaneous
–
mucosa
–
mucosal immunity
–
mucous membrane –
Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study –
multi-drug rescue therapy
–
MDR-TB
) –
mutation –
myalgia –
mycobacterium –
mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) –
mycosis
–
myelin –
myelopathy –
myelosuppression
–
myelotoxic
–
myocardial
–
myopathy
N
NAT
–
National Cancer Institute (NCI) –
NIAID
) –
NICHD
) –
NIH
) –
National Library of Medicine
(NLM) –
National Prevention Information Network
(NPIN) –
natural history study –
NK cells
) –
NCI –
New Drug Application –
nebulized
–
Nef –
neoplasm –
nephrotoxic
–
neuralgia –
neurological complications of AIDS
–
neuropathy
–
neutralization
–
neutralizing antibody –
neutralizing domain –
neutropenia –
neutrophil –
New Drug Application (NDA) –
New York Cares –
NIAID
–
NICHD
–
night sweat
–
NIH
–
NK cell
–
NLM –
NNRTI
–
NHL
) –
NNRTI
) –
NSAID
) –
NRTI
–
nucleic acid –
nucleic acid test –
nucleocapsid
–
nucleoli
–
nucleoside –
nucleoside analog
–
NRTI
) –
nucleotide –
nucleotide analogs
–
nucleus –
null cell
O
ocular – off-label use – oncology – open-label trial – opportunistic infections –
OHL
) –
organelle –
oropharyngeal
–
orphan drugs
–
osteonecrosis
–
osteopenia
P
P24 –
package insert
–
palliative
–
palliative care –
pancreas –
pancreatitis –
pancytopenia –
pandemic –
pap smear
–
papilloma –
parallel track
–
parasite
–
parenteral
–
paresthesia –
passive immunity –
passive immunotherapy
–
pathogen –
pathogenesis –
PBMC
–
PCP –
PCR –
PACTG
) –
pelvic inflammatory disease –
peptide –
perianal
–
perinatal
–
perinatal transmission
–
peripheral neuritis
–
peripheral neuropathy –
persistent generalized lymphadenopathy –
PGL –
phagocyte –
phagocytosis –
pharmacokinetics –
phase I trials
–
phase II trials
–
phase III trials
–
phase IV trials
–
photosensitivity –
PHS
–
pituitary gland –
placebo –
placebo controlled study
–
placebo effect
–
plasma –
plasma cells
–
platelets
–
PML –
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
(formerly Pneumocystis carinii or PCP) –
POL –
polymerase –
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) –
polyneuritis
–
polypeptide
–
polyvalent vaccine
–
post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) –
PPD test
–
pre-conception counseling –
preclinical
–
precursor cells
–
prevalence –
primary HIV infection
–
primary isolate –
primaquine –
proctitis –
prodrome –
prodrug –
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) –
prophylactic drug
–
prophylaxis
–
protease –
protease inhibitors
–
protease-sparing regimen –
proteins
–
protocol
–
protozoa –
provirus –
pruritus
–
pseudo-Cushing's syndrome –
pseudovirion
–
PUBMED
–
pulmonary
–
purified protein derivative
(PPD)
R
randomized trial
–
rebound –
receptor (immunology)
–
recombinant –
recombinant DNA –
recombinant DNA technology
–
regulatory genes
–
regulatory T cells
–
remission –
renal
–
rescue therapy
–
resistance –
retina –
retinal detachment –
retinitis –
retrovirus –
REV
–
reverse transcriptase –
ribonucleic acid (RNA
) –
ribosome –
RNA –
route of administration –
RT-PCR
–
RTI –
Ryan White C.A.R.E. act
S
safe sex –
safer sex
–
salmonella –
salvage therapy –
SAMHSA
–
sarcoma –
seborrheic dermatitis
–
secondary prophylaxis
–
sepsis –
seroconversion –
serologic test
–
seroprevalence –
serosorting –
serostatus –
serum –
SGOT
) –
SGPT
) –
sexually transmitted disease
(STD) –
shingles –
SHIV
–
side effects
–
simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) –
sinusitis –
social integration
SIT –
SIV –
SPNS
) –
spinal tap –
spleen –
splenomegaly –
sputum analysis
–
standard of care –
staphylococcus –
STD
–
stem cells
(FDCs) –
steroid –
Stevens–Johnson syndrome –
STI
–
stomatitis –
strain –
stratification
–
structured intermittent therapy (SIT) –
structured treatment interruption
(STI) –
study endpoint
–
subarachnoid space
–
subclinical infection –
subcutaneous (SQ) –
SAMHSA
) –
subunit HIV vaccine
–
sulfa drug –
sulfonamides
–
superantigen –
suppressor T cell
–
surrogate marker
–
surveillance –
susceptible –
symptoms
–
syncytium –
syndrome –
synergy –
synergistic
–
synthesis –
syphilis –
systemic
T
T lymphocytes
) –
T lymphocyte proliferation assay
–
T lymphocytes
–
T suppressor cells
–
T-helper cells
) –
T8 cells
–
Tanner staging
–
TAT –
TB –
template –
TeachAids –
teratogenicity
–
testosterone –
therapeutic HIV vaccine
–
thrombocytopenia –
thrush –
thymosin –
thymus –
tissue
–
titer –
toxicity –
toxoplasmic encephalitis
–
toxoplasmosis –
transaminase –
transcription
–
transfusion –
translation –
transmission
–
transplacental –
treatment IND
–
triglycerides
–
tuberculin skin test
(TST) –
tuberculosis (TB) –
TNF
)
V
V3 loop
–
vaccination –
vaccine –
vaccinia –
vaginal candidiasis
–
valley fever
–
variable region
–
VZV
) –
vector
–
vertical transmission –
viral burden
–
viral core
–
viral culture –
viral envelope –
viral load –
viremia –
viricide
–
virion
–
virology –
virus –
visceral
W
wasting syndrome
–
Western blot –
white blood cells
–
wild-type virus
–
window period –
Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) –
World AIDS Day –
World AIDS Vaccine Day
Y
yeast infection – Youth Against AIDS
Z
zinc fingers