HCV – hepatitis C, a virus that causes liver disease.
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.
bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.
See: arrhythmia
severity – a measure of how bad something is.
performance stage – WHO classification of progress of HIV infection.
chorioamnionitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the foetus (called the chorion and the amnion). Chorioamnionitis is usually caused by a bacterial infection.