Glossary

sarcoma – medical term for cancer that affects bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, skin or other connective tissue.

Cancer: lymphoma and sarcoma.

icterus – medical term for jaundice (yellowing skin)

duration of ruptured membranes – time between when the mother’s waters break and the actual delivery.

mega-HAART – a term for a drug combination that uses five or more HIV drugs, usually including 2–3 protease inhibitors. Rarely used now.

IM (intra-muscular) – injecting into a muscle. See IV (intravenous) and SC (sub-cutaneous).