Glossary

mixed feeding – combination of breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

combination therapy – using three or more drugs together to treat HIV. It is also called triple therapy, cART (combination antiretroviral therapy)  or HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy).

tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.

bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.

See: arrhythmia

nucleotide – the building blocks of the genetic code (DNA/RNA). Also called a base.

protozoa – a single-celled animals that are larger and more complex than bacteria.