Gastrointestinal Tract - The structure in the body, beginning with the mouth and extending to the anus, through which food is ingested, broken down, and absorbed to provide the body with nutrients, and waste products are excreted.⏎
Endemic - The baseline level of disease usually present in a community.⏎
Fertilized Egg - Sometimes referred to as a zygote, this is the resulting initial cell formed when a sperm cell unites with an egg cell.⏎
Cirrhosis - A condition caused by chronic liver disease characterized by the development of scar tissue leading to a loss of liver function.⏎
Epidemic - An often sudden increase in the level of disease in a specific population over a given period of time.⏎