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Foreign Bodies, Common Ground Teachers’ Pack G A L L E R Y F L O O R P L A N – le v el 5 w ell c o m e c olle c t i on Miriam Syowia Kyambi and James Murivki B-Floor Theatre Katie Paterson Lêna Bùi Elson Kambalu Zwelethu Mthethwa Foreign Bodies, Common Ground Teachers’ Pack GLOSSARY AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome): a disease of the human immune system caused by HIV. Infectious disease: a transmissible disease resulting from infection by a pathogen. Artist residency: a period of time when an artist works in a location away from their usual environment to focus on a specific creative project. LEDC (less economically developed country): a country that has low levels of economic development, high birth and death rates, few services and a low standard of living; also described as a ‘developing country’. Bacteria (singular: bacterium): single-celled organisms. Bacteria were among the first life forms on the planet. Conceptual art: artwork made in response to ideas and concepts, often based on a period of research on a certain subject or issue. Devised theatre: performance-based art that uses concepts and ideas rather than a written script. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): the material of genetic inheritance. Endemic: refers to an infectious disease that is always present in a population. Epidemic: refers to an outbreak of an infectious disease in a population that substantially exceeds what is normally expected. Evolution: the change in inherited characteristics over successive generations. Fossil: the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mould or cast in rock. Genes: sections of DNA that are associated with particular characteristics or functions of an organism. Genetic anthropology: using the tools and techniques of genetics to study the origins of humans, their behaviour and their physical, social and cultural development. Genetic disease: an inherited condition caused by an abnormality in the genome. Genetics: the science of genes, inheritance and variation in living organisms. Genome: the complete sequence of the DNA of a particular organism. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus): a virus that causes AIDS in humans. It results in progressive failure of the immune system. Malaria: an infectious disease spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes that are infected by a bacterium parasite (Plasmodium). MEDC (more economically developed country): a country that has high levels of economic development, low birth and death rates, many services and a high standard of living; also described as a ‘developed country’. Melioidosis: an infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Burkholderia pseudomallei) found in soil and water. Medium: the material(s) an artwork is made from (e.g. acrylic paint, photography, clay sculpture). Morbidity: how much disease there is in a given population. Organism: an individual animal, plant, fungus or singlecelled life form. Pandemic: an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, and usually affecting a large number of people. Pathogen: an infectious agent (colloquially known as a germ) such as a virus, bacterium or fungus that causes disease in its host. Vaccine: a dead or weakened pathogen that is used to stimulate the immune system to provide protection against infectious diseases. Thumbnail sketch: a small-scale rough sketch used to record an idea quickly. Time-based media: an artwork that uses film, animation or audio recordings. Vector: an organism that transmits infections from one host to another. Zoonosis (plural: zoonoses): an infectious disease that is transmitted, sometimes by a vector, usually from other animals to humans.