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This Glossary explains common medical and scientific words that are used to describe HIV medicine. It has been produced to make information about HIV therapy easier to understand, and in doing so, to help HIV positive people better understand their treatment options. We do not intend this booklet to replace discussion with your doctor. However, it may help you to decide what questions to ask your doctor about any course of treatment you may be considering.  

macrophage  malaise  meningitis  mitochondria  myalgia
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)  malignant  meta-analysis  mitochondrial toxicity  mycobacteria
MAI / MAC (Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare/Mycobacterium avium complex)  mane  metabolism  monocyte  mycosis
maintenance therapy  mean  metabolite  monotherapy  myelotoxic
malabsorption  median  microsporidiosis  mutation  myopathy