Hodgkins disease (HD) – a type of lymphoma (lymph cancer).
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
lymph (or lymphatic) system – vessels, nodes, organs and clear fluid, that are part of the immune system.
drug resistant mutation – a mutation or change that occurs in the HIV genome that reduces a drugs ability to work.
BMI (body mass index) – a calculation using height and weight that is used to decide whether someone is over or under weight.
peer support – support provided by people who share the same experience or problem. HIV peer support is provided by other HIV-positive people.