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Ctrough – another word for Cmin.

CART – combination anti-retroviral therapy.

prematurity (pregnancy) – when a baby is delivered after only 37 weeks or less.

cross-over study – where patients in a study ‘roll-over’ to a second related study. For example, this can be after a fixed period in a study (ie after 48 weeks) or after another event (for example, not having a treatment response).

axis – line on a graph to measure data. Graphs usually have a vertical axis (y-axis) and horizontal axis (x-axis). An axis should show what is being measured and the units of measurement, eg ‘time (in minutes)’.