Glossary

mega-HAART – a term for a drug combination that uses five or more HIV drugs, usually including 2–3 protease inhibitors. Rarely used now.

bilateral – both sides.

performance stage – WHO classification of progress of HIV infection.

WHO classification system.

lesion – damage to a part of the body.

varices – extended or swollen veins in the liver that can burst. They can be a complication of cirrhosis.