HPV
Gardasil's target pathogen
HPV stands for human papillomavirus, a group of related viruses transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, especially sexual contact.
Most HPV infections clear on their own, but certain strains cause genital warts while others can lead to cervical, throat, and other cancers.
Vaccines now prevent the most dangerous strains: She got the HPV vaccine at fourteen.
Of the neck
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- genitalOf sex organs
- wartsRaised skin growths
- dysplasiaAbnormal tissue formation
lesions · carcinoma · anogenital · precancerous · CIN · abnormal · cells · malignancy
Evaluative selection process
- papMushy infant food
- smearSpread or defame
- colposcopyMagnified gynecological tissue examination
- cytologyStudy of cells
biopsy · histology · abnormal · results · genotyping · speculum
Of physical desire
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- STISexually transmitted infection
- STDNorm, briefly
intercourse · oral · anal · vaginal · vertical · perinatal · fomites · asymptomatic
Hereditary code molecule
- high-riskInvolving significant danger
- low-riskMinimal potential for harm
- strainsVarieties, injuries, or sifts
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
genotypes · genome · replication · latent · persistent · epithelial · L1 · proteins
HPV immunization shot
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- quadrivalentHaving valence of four
- bivalentHaving valence of two
doses · schedule · adolescents · immunity · antibodies · catch-up · series · booster
Contraceptive barrier device
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
cervical
Of the neck
dysplasia · lesions · carcinoma · anogenital · precancerous · CIN · abnormal · cells · malignancy · penile
screening
Evaluative selection process
- papMushy infant food
- smearSpread or defame
- colposcopyMagnified gynecological tissue examination
cytology · biopsy · histology · abnormal · results · genotyping · speculum
sexual
Of physical desire
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- skin-to-skinUnclothed bodily touching
- STISexually transmitted infection
STD · intercourse · oral · anal · vaginal · vertical · perinatal · fomites · asymptomatic · shedding
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- high-riskInvolving significant danger
- low-riskMinimal potential for harm
- strainsVarieties, injuries, or sifts
capsid · genotypes · genome · replication · latent · persistent · epithelial · L1 · proteins
Gardasil
HPV immunization shot
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- quadrivalentHaving valence of four
bivalent · doses · schedule · adolescents · immunity · antibodies · catch-up · series · booster · pediatric
condoms
Contraceptive barrier device
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- viral diseasesinfluenza, measles, mumps, rubella, smallpox
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- HPVgenital warts, cervical cancer, warts, common warts, common wart
- Nonenveloped Virusesadenovirus, astrovirus, enterovirus, norovirus, parvovirus
- infectionsbacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia, septicemia
- Medical AbbreviationsBP, CBC, CPR, CT, DNA
Illness from harmful microorganisms
E. coli · fungal infection · parasitic infection · gonorrhea · syphilis
HPVimmunity
Protected from harm
uninfected · Gardasil · HPV vaccine · vaccinated · clean bill of health
- HPV vaccineImmunization against papillomavirus
- HPV testDetects cervical virus presence
- HPV infectionViral sexually transmitted disease
- HPV testingScreens for cervical cancer-causing virus
- HPV screeningTest detecting cervical cancer-causing virus
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