Organism - A living being that can reproduce, grow, react to external stimuli, and maintain its internal equilibrium.⏎
Reservoir - An organism in which a parasite that is pathogenic for some other organism lives and reproduces without harming its host.⏎
Nanometer - A unit of length equal to one one-billionth (1 x 10-9) of a meter.⏎
Prion - A causative agent of infectious disease that is composed primarily of protein.⏎
Reproduction - The process by which parent organisms create new offspring by either sexual or asexual means.⏎