Defines words, phrases, and medical terms associated with HIV and AIDS, and includes entries that discuss related legal, social, psychological, and religious issues.

A complete and accurate compendium of HIV and HIV-related terms that includes not just advanced medical terminology but also the slang used in everyday conversation. Aimed primarily at the medical world and health care practitioners, it will also be of interest to the lay reader who wants clear and useful definitions of the words, phrases and medical terms associated with HIV/AIDS.