Hodgkins disease (HD) – a type of lymphoma (lymph cancer).
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
RNA – an abbreviation for the scientific word for genetic material found in some types of viruses. It is the abbreviation for ribonucleic acid. It is very similar to DNA but is single-strand rather than the double-strand in DNA. See DNA.
decimal fraction – a fraction turned into a number by dividing the top part by the bottom part. For example, the decimal fraction for 3/5 is 0.6.
high level resistance – when an HIV drug no longer works against the virus.
mixed feeding – combination of breastfeeding and bottle feeding.