Human papillomavirus

Human papillomavirus
Term	Human papillomavirus
Short definition	human lymphocyte antigen (HYOO-mun LIM-foh-site AN-tih-jen) A type of molecule found on the surface of most cells in the body. Human lymphocyte antigens play an important role in the body's immune response to foreign substances. They make up a person's tissue type, which varies from person to person. Human lymphocyte antigen tests are done before a donor stem cell or organ transplant to find out if the tissues of the donor and the person receiving the transplant are a match. Also called HLA and human leukocyte antigen
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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human papillomavirus - (pronounced) (HYOO-mun PA-pih-LOH-muh-VY-rus) A type of virus that can cause abnormal tissue growth (such as warts) and other cell changes. Long-term infection with certain types of human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus can also play a role in some other cancers, such as anal, vaginal, vulvar, penile, and oropharyngeal cancer. Also called HPV

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• Medical encyclopedia article on Human papillomavirus
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