Vocabulary Words For Chapters 5-7 of Deadly Feasts (Week 5)

Chapter 5
centrifuge (86)- A machine that separates substances of different densities in a sample by rotating the sample at very high speed, causing the substance to be displaced outward, sometimes through a series of filters or gratings.
homogenate (87)- a tissue that is or has been made homogenous, as by grinding cells into a creamy consistency for laboratory studies. A homogenate usually lacks cell structure.
rhesus (89)- a type of monkey often kept in zoos and used extensively in biological and medical research
cynomolgus (89)- a type of monkey, also known as the long-tailed macaque or the crab-eating macaque
Aleutian disease (91)-A chronic fatal parvoviral infection of minks, which causes a polyclonal expansion of B lymphocytes, and affects minks that are homozygous for the Aleutian blue mink gene.
encephalitis (91)- inflammation of the brain. Viral infections are the most common cause of the condition.(http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/encephalitis/DS00226)
sclerosis (91)- an induration or hardening, especially from inflammation and in diseases of the interstitial substance; applied chiefly to such hardening of the nervous system or to hardening of the blood vessels.
viscera (91)-The internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen.
anthrax (91)- A serious bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis that occurs primarily in animals.(http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2273)
formalin (98)- A 37% aqueous (water) solution of formaldehyde, a pungent gas, with the chemical formula HCHO, used as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and especially today as a fixative for histology (the study of tissues under the microscope).

Chapter 6
astrogliosis (103)-an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons.
cerebellar disease (104)- a disease that affects the cerebellum. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1802262)
cessation (104)- a temporary or final ceasing.
endocannibalism (105)- cannibalism of relatives.
somnolent (106)- sleepy; drowsy.
encephalopathies (107)- any degenerative brain disease.

Chapter 7
zoologist (113)- life scientists who study animals, observing them in the laboratory and in their natural habitat.
homunculus (114)- a little man
T4 phage (120)- consists of a head, phage tail, and baseplate.  The head contains double stranded viral DNA, which is ejected into host cells in order to propagate the viral infection.
radiopathology (121)- a branch of radiology or pathology concerned with the effects of radiation on cells and tissues.
notorious (123)- famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
dogma (125)- a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
polyoma virus (125)- This virus, also referred to as Budgerigar Fledgling Disease is a member of the papovavirus family. This pathogen is considered one of the most significant threats to cage birds around the world. (http://www.avianbiotech.com/diseases/polyoma.htm)
aberrant (126)- departing from an accepted standard, abnormal
incongruous (127)- not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; not in place.
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE)- One of a number of progressive neurodegenerative disorders in animals and humans caused by similar uncharacterized agents that produce spongiform changes in the brain. (http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=21689)