Glossary

PCP – pneumocystis jiroveci (new) or pneumocystis carinii (old). A fungal infection that causes pneumonia.

PCP section of the training manual.

lipoatrophy – fat loss in your arms, legs or face. Lipoatrophy is a type of lipodystrophy.

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

biopsy – taking a small sample of body tissue for examination and testing in the laboratory.

in vitro – a study in a test tube. Literally, ‘in glass’.