HPV: abbreviation of: Human papillomavirus
HPV: abbreviation of: Human Papilloma Virus
More information on medical condition: Human Papillomavirus:
HPV: Human papillomavirus. A member of a family of viruses that can cause abnormal tissue growth (for example, genital warts) and other changes to cells. Infection with certain types of HPV may increase the risk of developing some types of cancer.
Source: National Institute of Health
HPV: A species of PAPILLOMAVIRUS causing WARTS in humans. These benign, squamous EPITHELIAL NEOPLASMS can sometimes progress to malignancy.
Source: Diseases Database
HPV: Another name for Human Papillomavirus.
HPV (condition): Very common sexually transmitted disease causing genital warts and associated with certain cancers.
HPV: Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. Over 30 of these are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area, like the skin of the penis, vulva, labia, or anus, or the tissues covering the vagina and cervix. (Source: excerpt from HPV: DSTD)
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