Glossary

postpartum refers to the time after a baby is born. Postpartum refers to the mother.

See: antepartum and intrapartum.

meningitis – inflammation (-itis) of the meninges (part of fluid that surrounds the brain). Meningitis can be caused by different infections – ie bacterial meningitis (from bacterial infection), viral meningitis (form a virus) etc.

multi-disciplinary – a team approach to care, involving several different professionals.

undetectable – an amount smaller than a test can measure. For viral load tests, this means below 400 or, more commonly, below 50 copies/mL, depending on the make of test. In research laboratories, some very sensitive tests can measure down to 1 copy/mL.

virology – the study of viruses.