Glossary

myocardial infarction (MI) is the medical term for a heart attack.

CD8 cell – cell (lymphocyte) in your immune system that kills cells infected with HIV.

malignant – dangerous. A malignant cancer is a dangerous cancer that is growing.

axis – line on a graph to measure data. Graphs usually have a vertical axis (y-axis) and horizontal axis (x-axis). An axis should show what is being measured and the units of measurement, eg ‘time (in minutes)’.

abdominal – in the area of your belly