Glossary

buprenorphine – strong pain-killer useful for treating heroin addiction. See also methadone.

haematology – study (-ology) of blood (haema-)

PCP – pneumocystis jiroveci (new) or pneumocystis carinii (old). A fungal infection that causes pneumonia.

PCP section of the training manual.

chorionic villus sampling – test in which cells around an embryo are removed and examined to detect genetic abnormalities.

European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the EMA is the part of the European Union that is responsible for approving and regulating human and animal medicines and medical products.

See: www.ema.europa.eu/en