The order Mononegavirales is the taxonomic home of numerous related viruses. Members of the order that are commonly known are, for instance, Ebola virus, human respiratory syncytial virus, measles virus, mumps virus, Nipah virus, and rabies virus. All of these viruses cause significant disease in humans. Many very important pathogens of nonhuman animals and plants are also members of this order. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mononegavirales)
An animal housing system is defined by the way livestock are kept, manure is managed and stored, the ventilation system installed to control climate in the building and the type and regime used to provide feed and water to the animals. (RAMIRAN Glossary of terms on livestock and manure management 2011)
Air-water exchanges involve the exchange of momentum, heat, humidity and carbon dioxide between atmosphere and oceans. These exchanges influence the energy, water and carbon cycles in the atmosphere as well as the ocean. (Adapted from Uppsala University Department of Earth Sciences. https://www.geo.uu.se/research/luval/disciplines/Meteorology/ongoing-research/air-water-exchange/)
An index that expresses the condition of fish in numerical terms, usually reflecting fluctuations of weight in relation to length. (Glossary of inland fishery terms, EIFAC Occasisonal Paper No. 12, FAO, 1978 (http://www.fao.org/3/ae987b/AE987B01.htm). )
Cephalaria is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalaria)
Contaminant means any substance not intentionally added to food or feed for food-producing animals, which is present in such food or feed as a result of the production (including operations carried out in crop husbandry, animal husbandry and veterinary medicine), manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food or feed, or as a result of environmental contamination. The term does not include insect fragments, rodent hairs, and other extraneous matter. (FAO and WHO. 2023. Codex Alimentarius Commission Procedural Manual. Twenty-eighth edition, revised. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5042en)
Cyclostomi, often referred to as Cyclostomata, is a group of vertebrates that comprises the living jawless fishes: the lampreys and hagfishes. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclostomi)
Depressive disorders are characterised by depressive mood (e.g., sad, irritable, empty) or loss of pleasure accompanied by other cognitive, behavioural, or neurovegetative symptoms that significantly affect the individual’s ability to function. (International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021 https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO). https://icd.who.int/browse/2024-01/mms/en#1563440232)
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Depression manifests as a symptom of underlying conditions, including nervous system diseases, endocrine disorders, or psychological trauma.
Involuntary loss of urine, such as leaking of urine. It is a symptom of various underlying pathological processes. (MeSH. 2025. Urinary Incontinence. https://meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D014549)
The gap that women face in access to resources, assets, services, education and employment opportunities, as a result of gender discrimination. (FAO. 2021. Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in agriculture and food systems - A handbook for gender focal points. Rome http://www.fao.org/3/cb2401en/CB2401EN.pdf)
