Epidemic - An often sudden increase in the level of disease in a specific population over a given period of time.⏎
Cirrhosis - A condition caused by chronic liver disease characterized by the development of scar tissue leading to a loss of liver function.⏎
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.⏎
Exoskeleton - An external skeleton that protects and supports an organism, in contrast to an internal endoskeleton.⏎
El Niño-Southern Oscillation Cycle (ENSO) - A combination of two events, El Niño and La Niña, which are periodic disruptions in the ocean’s temperatures. As a result, the temperatures are warmer or cooler than usual, which has an impact on weather patterns worldwide.⏎