Category: B

In microbiology, a term for variants within a species. These are usually distinguished by certain biochemical or physiological characteristics.  

Injury to the lungs during mechanical ventilation resulting from excessive inflammation (i.e., from the systemic release of damaging cytokines). Biotrauma is one type of ventilatory-induced lung injury.  

A toxin produced by or found in a living organism. A poisonous substance engendered within a biological entity.  

The science that deals with the functions of life.  

Recording physiological parameters such as temperature, heart rate, ECG, and EEG in subjects remote from the investigator. This is done by transmitting and receiving by telephone or other electronic methods.  

Breathing marked by several short breaths followed by long, irregular periods of apnea. It is seen in patients with increased intracranial pressure.  

Movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.  

Examination of tissue by use of a spectroscope.  

Use of a spectroscope to determine the amounts and kinds of substances in tissues.  

A classification system to indicate the safety precautions required for those investigating microorganisms (esp. viruses known to be dangerous or lethal to those exposed to them). There are four BSLs, with BSL-4 requiring the highest level of security.