Glossary
Parasite: An organism that derives its nutrition and therefore grows at the expense of another living beingLarva: An immature form of an insect or certain other organisms
Subcutaneous: Just below the skin
Hernia: Protrusion from a wall of a body cavity
Inflammation: Reaction of the body to a foreign body or injury
Conjunctiva: Thin membrane lining the white of the eye and inner layer of the eyelids
Cornea: Transparent dome in the center of the eye
Choroid: Middle layer of the eye
Retina: Innermost photosensitive layer of the eye
Optic nerve: Nerve that carries signals from the eye to the brain
