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STD Related Terms

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  • Bacterial STDs

    • Such as syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia respond effectively to antibiotic treatment, yet they remain epidemic in the population.

  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)

    • The most prevalent cause of vaginal symptoms among women of childbearing age, BV, previously called nonspecific vaginitis, is characterized by a strong fishy odor and a gray, watery discharge.

  • Balanitis

    • Inflammation of the glans penis or clitoris.

  • Balanoposthitis

    • Inflammation of the glans penis and overlying prepuce.

  • B-Cell (B-LYMPHOCYTE)

    • A type of lymphocyte (see) that is a precursor to plasma cells. During infections, individual B-cell clones multiply and are transformed into plasma cells, which produce large amounts of antibodies against a particular antigen (see) on a foreign microbe. This transformation occurs through interaction with the appropriate CD4 T-helper cells.

  • bDNA (BRANCHED DNA)

    • A test developed by the Chiron Corp. for measuring the amount of HIV (as well as other viruses) in blood plasma. The test uses a signal amplification technique, which creates a luminescent signal whose brightness depends on the viral RNA present. Test results are calibrated in numbers of virus particle equivalents per milliliter of plasma. bDNA is similar in results but not in technique to the PCR test (see).

  • Benign

    • Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

  • Bioavailability

    • The extent to which an oral medication is absorbed in the digestive tract and reaches the bloodstream.

  • Biological therapy

    • Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune system to fight infection and disease. Also called immunotherapy.

  • Biopsy

    • The removal of a sample of tissue that is then examined under a microscope to check for cancer cells.

  • Bladder

    • The hollow organ that stores urine.

  • Burkitt's Lymphoma

    • A cancerous tumor, frequently involving jaw bones, ovaries and abnormal lymph nodes. The disease is common in Africa and has been associated with Epstein-Barr virus.

  • BV

    • The most prevalent cause of vaginal symptoms among women of childbearing age, BV, previously called nonspecific vaginitis, is characterized by a strong fishy odor and a gray, watery discharge.

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