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spinal tap – See lumbar puncture.

mixed feeding – combination of breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

diagnosis – identifying the cause of an illness.

primary mutation – see major mutation.

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.