Glossary

Encephalitis: An infection and inflammation of the brain.
Hepatitis: An inflammation of the liver.
Malaise: General weakness usually with onset of illness.
Nanometers: a unit of measure, one billionth of a meter.
Pneumonia: An inflammation of the lungs that can be caused by a virus, fungi or bacteria.   
Pruritic: Itching.
Reye’s syndrome: Potentially fatal disease with an unknown cause or cure that destroys internal organs, especially the liver and brain. It is associated with the consumption of aspirin or aspirin products.