mL (millilitre) – a measure of a volume of liquid. 1000 millititres = 1 litre.
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
malignant – dangerous. A malignant cancer is a dangerous cancer that is growing.
chorioamnionitis is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the foetus (called the chorion and the amnion). Chorioamnionitis is usually caused by a bacterial infection.
mitochondria – energy producing factories that live inside other cells.
non-nuke – a common term for NNRTI.