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neurodevelopment


the growth and development of the nervous system including the brain and spinal cord.
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antibodies


proteins produced by the immune system to fight specific bacteria, viruses, or other antigens.
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antigens


foreign substances (e.g. bacteria or viruses) in the body that are capable of causing disease. The presence of antigens in the body triggers an immune response, usually the production of antibodies.
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bacteria


very small, single-celled life-forms that can reproduce quickly.
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epidemic


a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time.
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eradicated


the disease is gone "forever," and control measures are no longer necessary for example smallpox.
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febrile


Seizures
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fungi


a group of organisms that lack chlorophyll (which helps plants to make food). They are unable to create their own food and must get their nutrients from the environment around them.
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genome


the complete set of genetic information of an organism including DNA and RNA.
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immune


Response
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