Glossary

obstetrics – a branch of medicine that refers to the care of women during pregnancy.

retinitis – inflammation of the retina (in the eye). CMV retinitis is an HIV-related infection that can cause permanent vision loss in someone with a CD4 count that is below 50 cells/mm3.

CMV section of the training manual.

genome – term for the complete genetic material (RNA or DNA) of any organism.

biopsy – taking a small sample of body tissue for examination and testing in the laboratory.

BI – budding inhibitor. Class of HIV drug.