Glossary

HCV – hepatitis C, a virus that causes liver disease.

Guide to HIV and hepatitis C coinfection.

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.

WHO classification system.

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.