Glossary

  • Cervical: Located in the neck.
  • Cisgender: A person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex assigned to them at birth.
  • Desquamated/desquamation: When dead skin cells peel off on the outer layer of skin. See also, scale.
  • Erythema/Erythematous: Redness of the skin caused by inflammation.
  • Excoriated: Skin is damaged, typically through abrasion or scratching.
  • Fever: Abnormally elevated body temperature.
  • Foreskin: The retractable fold of skin that covers the head of the penis.
  • Frenulum: a thin, ropelike piece of tissue that connects two body structures.
  • Glans penis: The sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis.
  • HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).
  • Hyperpigmentation: A patch of skin looks darker than normal.
  • Inguinal: Pertaining to the groin region.
  • Lesion: Any abnormality or damage to tissue caused by injury, disease, or infection.
  • Lymphadenopathy: Enlargement of lymph nodes.
  • Maculopapular: Arash with raised and flat parts
  • MVA-BN: Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic, a 3rd-generation, non-replicating smallpox vaccine that has also been recommended for use against mpox. MVA-BN vaccine is marketed in Canada as Imvamune® but is also known as Jynneos® and Imvanex® in other countries
  • Papule: Skin lesion in the form of a small raised bump.
  • 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.
  • Primary lesion: A lesion that appears first.
  • Proctitis: inflammation of the lining of the rectum.
  • Pustule: Small raised bump on the skin filled with pus.
  • Scab: A dry or hard crust that forms over a wound or sore.
  • Scale: Flakes of outer layer skin 
  • Secondary crop of lesions: A set of lesions that appear after the primary crop of lesions during the course of a disease or infection.
  • Secondary lesion: A lesion that appears after the primary lesion or as part of a secondary crop of lesions.
  • Systemic symptoms: Symptoms affecting the entire body such as fever, body aches, or fatigue.
  • Tender: Painful when touched or pressed.
  • Ulcer: an open sore either internally or externally on the body.