Glossary

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome – see: IRIS

prenatal – before birth. The time in which the foetus (developing baby) grows in the uterus.

icterus – medical term for jaundice (yellowing skin)

side effect – an unwanted effect from taking a medicine. Sometimes called an adverse event or drug toxicity.

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