Glossary

bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.

tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.

See: arrhythmia

BI – budding inhibitor. Class of HIV drug.

Ctrough – another word for Cmin.

Hickman line – a fixed central line that is used to deliver IV drugs close to where they are needed in the body.

malignant – dangerous. A malignant cancer is a dangerous cancer that is growing.