Ecology - A branch of science that deals with the relation of organisms to one another and their physical environment.⏎
Disease - Any abnormal condition that affects all or part of an organism, resulting in symptoms such as pain or loss of function.⏎
Cytokine - A type of protein secreted by cells in the immune system that carries signals that facilitate cell-to-cell communication and help regulate the way the immune system responds to inflammation and infection.⏎
Endemic - The baseline level of disease usually present in a community.⏎
Climate Change - The process of shifting from one prevailing state in regional or global climate to another. Climate change is typically the preferred term over “global warming” because it helps to convey that the characteristics of climate change are not limited to rising temperatures.⏎