BMI (body mass index) – a calculation using height and weight that is used to decide whether someone is over or under weight.
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
diarrhoea – when stools (faeces) is less than firm. This can range from loose to being very watery. As a medical condition it is usually also associated with needing to go to the toilet more frequently.
For example, this is commonly defined as three or more liquid/watery faeces over 24 hour period.
See this information from the i-Base guide to side effects for ways to manage and treat diarrhoea.
https://i-base.info/guides/side/diarrhoea
monotherapy – using only one drug.
A feeling that your bowl not completely empty even though it is empty. A medical definition is “a sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation despite an empty rectum”.
The marvels of latin and medicine – words for everything…
peer support – support provided by people who share the same experience or problem. HIV peer support is provided by other HIV-positive people.