Glossary

arrhythmia is the medical terms for a disturbance of the heart’s natural rhythm.

• tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.
• bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.

CART – combination anti-retroviral therapy.

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

opportunistic infection (OI) – an infection that occurs after your immune system has been damaged by HIV.

OI chapter of the training manual.

TST – abbreviation for testosterone