This dictionary is based on a publication by the Wisconsin Division of the American Cancer Society, and is reprinted with permission. The body's immune system responds to the presence of the organisms by forming antibodies that are specifically targeted to those particular organisms. Development of a cancer vaccine is a subject of intense research. Any inflammation of the vagina.
Atrophic vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina in which vaginal tissue becomes thin and dry.
This condition occurs after menopause and is caused by lack of estrogen. An estrogen cream may be prescribed to relieve this problem. All rights reserved.