- Active primary genital ulcers: Ulcers that are part of the primary crop of lesions and predate systemic symptoms.
- Arthralgias: pain in a joint.
- Biktarvy: a medication used to treat HIV infection.
- Cisgender: A person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex assigned to them at birth.
- Corona of the glans penis: The rim of tissue surrounding the head of the penis.
- Demarcated erythema: a skin infection with patches of red, distinguished areas.
- Desquamated: when dead skin cells peel off on the outer layer of skin.
- Edematous: Swollen due to excess fluid accumulation.
- Erythema: Redness of the skin caused by inflammation.
- Erythematous: redness of the skin caused by dilation of blood vessels.
- Fever: elevated body temperature often accompanied by other symptoms such as sweating, chills, and fatigue.
- Foreskin: The retractable fold of skin that covers the head of the penis.
- Glans penis: The sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the human penis.
- Headache: pain or discomfort in the head or neck area.
- Healed lesion: A lesion that has undergone the healing process and shows signs of hypopigmentation and minimal hypertrophy.
- HIV: human immunodeficiency virus, a virus that attacks the immune system.
- Hyperpigmentation: when the skin is darker in some areas
- Hypopigmentation: Loss of skin pigmentation resulting in lighter skin color.
- Hypertrophy: enlargement or overgrowth of tissue.
- Imvamune: A vaccine used for the prevention of monkeypox virus disease.
- Immunocompromising: having a weakened immune system, making one more susceptible to infections and illnesses.
- Inguinal lymphadenopathy: Enlargement of lymph nodes in the groin region.
- Lesion: Any abnormality or damage to tissue caused by injury, disease, or infection.
- Lymphadenopathy: Enlargement of lymph nodes.
- Maculopapular suprapubic: rash with raised and flat parts located below the umbilical region.
- Monomorpically: having only one form; showing little to no variation.
- Myalgias: muscle aches and pains.
- Nonerythematous: No abnormal redness of the skin
- Nontender: Not painful when touched or pressed.
- Nontender cervical lymphadenopathy: swelling of the lymph nodes beneath the jaw. The swollen lymph nodes will have no pain when touched.
- Nonpruritic: Not itchy.
- Papules: Small raised bumps on the skin.
- Perianal: Relating to the area around the anus.
- Pharyngitis: inflammation of the pharynx (back of the throat).
- Primary crop of lesions: The initial set of lesions caused by a disease or infection.
- Proctitic: inflammation of the lining of the rectum.
- Pruritic: Itchy.
- Pustules: Small raised bumps on the skin filled with pus.
- Scab: A dry or hard crust that forms over a wound or sore.
- Secondary crop of lesions: A set of lesions that appear after the primary crop of lesions or as a delayed reaction to the disease or infection.
- Secondary lesion: A lesion that appears after the primary lesion or as part of a secondary crop of lesions.
- Serosanguinous fluid: thin and watery fluid from an open wound, that is produced by the body during the wound healing process.
- Syphilis: A sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
- Tender: Painful when touched or pressed.
- Tender bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy: tenderness and inflammation on both sides of the groin
- Truvada: a medication used for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of contracting HIV.
- Ulcer: an open sore either internally or externally on the body.
