bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.
tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.
See: arrhythmia
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
peer support – support provided by people who share the same experience or problem. HIV peer support is provided by other HIV-positive people.
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
lymph (or lymphatic) system – vessels, nodes, organs and clear fluid, that are part of the immune system.
biopsy – taking a small sample of body tissue for examination and testing in the laboratory.