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"caseNum","term","definition","also1","also2" "1x02","VCS","Violent Crime Section of the FBI.","","" "1x03","Bach, Johann Sebastian","1685-1750; composer of the Brandenberg Concerto No. 2 in F, the first selection of music on the Voyager spacecraft.","","" "1x03","glucocorticoids","Hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex in stressful situations to mobilize extra glucose in the blood; also triggered by prolonged weightlessness.","1x03:gloss:lymphocyte","" "1x03","lymphocyte","One of several types of white blood cells that help fight infection. A reduction in their population is a possible sign of prolonged weightlessness.","1x03:gloss:glucocorticoids","" "1x03","Voyager","Two spacecraft launched from Kennedy Spaceflight Center, FL, August 20 and September 5, 1977. Each contain notable examples of Earth's human culture, such as the Brandenberg Concerto No.2 in F, and messages of greetings hopefully to be understood by any technologically mature extraterrestrial civilization; thirteen years after its launch, Voyager 1 passed out of our solar system.","","" "1x04","Almas","In Russian folklore, a giant, wild, hairy being with both human and animal qualities; similar to Dsonoqua, Yeti, Sasquatch, and Bigfoot.","","" "1x04","Dsonoqua","A giant, wild, hairy being with both human and animal qualities, similar to Almas, Yeti, Sasquatch, and Bigfoot.","","" "1x04","Jersey Devil","According to folklore, a beast that has terrorized southern New Jersey for more than two centuries. Sometimes reported to have wings, horns, and hooves; said to live in the remote Pine Barrens.","","" "1x05","psychokinesis","The ability to influence an environment by intention alone.","","" "1x06","adaptive network","Learning machine; a computer that thinks.","","" "1x06","computer spectogram","A computer program capable of identifying individual speech patterns.","","" "1x06","formants","Bright spots on spectograms that indicate high amplitude frequencies.","","" "1x07","acetylcholine","An enzyme released by the hypothalamus, linked to aggressive and violent behavior; release of excessive amounts has been shown to produce a psychotic state similar to schizophrenia.","2x11:gloss:Depranil","" "1x07","ammonia","Basic building block of life for the single-celled worm.","","" "1x07","black nodules","In geology, a soil formation caused by mineral activity; in general medicine, a symptom of inhalational diseases such as miner's pnemoconiasis and aspergillis infection; in dermatology, a symptom, found in the hair shaft, of the fungal infection Trichosporon cutaneum.","","" "1x07","hypothalamus","Endocrine gland, located at the center of the brain, that controls pituitary function.","","" "1x07","neat minds","In computer jargon, people who wear nicely pressed suits and work on what are considered surface phenomena, such as market shares and third-quarter profits; antonym of ('1x07:gloss:scruffy minds')\">scruffy minds.","","" "1x07","scolex","The anterior, head-like part of a tapeworm, containing a sucker-like mouth with four hooking spikes.","","" "1x07","scruffy minds","In computer slang, people who wear scruffy clothes and work on deep, gritty phenomena; antonym of neat minds.","","" "1x08","Big Science","Refers to high-profile or massively funded science projects, for example, NASA.","","" "1x08","flash evaporator system","A system that controls cabin temperature on space shuttles.","","" "1x08","ionosphere","Ionized region of the outer atmosphere.","","" "1x08","malf","NASA slang for malfunction.","","" "1x08","Mars Face","A formation on the surface of Mars that resembles a sculpted human face.","","" "1x08","payload","Cargo carried or deployed by a spacecraft, for example, a satellite.","","" "1x08","telemetry","The transmission and retrieval of data, usually by remote means such as satellite or radio.","","" "1x09","CUFOS","Center for UFO Studies, the Chicago-based organization for investigation of alien presence on Earth.","","" "1x09","Code Indigo Delta Echo Niner","Military code for confirmed downed UFO with possible living pilot.","","" "1x09","Dilantin","An anti-convulsant drug.","","" "1x09","fallen angel","Military code for downed UFO.","","" "1x09","Freedom of Information Act","Law making the records of federal agencies a matter of public record.","","" "1x09","Mellaril","A drug used exclusively to treat schizophrenia.","","" "1x09","MUFON","Mutual UFO Network.","","" "1x09","NICAP","National Investigative Committee of Aerial Phenomenon.","","" "1x09","Operation Falcon","Military maneuver for sanitizing the location of an alleged downed extraterrestrial spacecraft.","","" "1x10","digitalis","A paralytic drug; extract of the foxglove plant of South America.","","" "1x10","dinoflagellates","Any of numerous minute, chiefly marine protozoans of the class Dinoflagellata, characteristically having two flagella and a cellulose outer envelope; forms one of the chief constituents of plankton.","","" "1x10","eugenics","The science of improving the human species by genetic control.","","" "1x10","exsanguination","The extraction of all blood from a body.","","" "1x10","foxglove","A South American plant; its extract acts as a paralytic drug called digitalis.","","" "1x10","hypovolemia","Extreme loss of blood, potentially fatal.","","" "1x11","aliphatic pyrolysis","Residue from an exothermic reaction.","","" "1x11","argotypoline","Chemical name of fuel used to power rockets.","","" "1x11","pyrokinetics","Using the mind to ignite fire.","","" "1x13","anaphylactic shock","A dramatic allergic reaction that can lead to seizure and possible death.","","" "1x13","pheromones","Chemicals secreted by animals to evoke sexual attraction in members of the same species.","","" "1x15","AMA","American Medical Association.","","" "1x15","morphogens","In embryology, substances that are used by a cell to determine its position within an embryo.","","" "1x15","myelin","The material that insulates neurons.","","" "1x15","NIH","National Institute of Health.","","" "1x16","CUFOS","Center for UFO Studies, the Chicago-based organization for investigation of alien presence on Earth.","","" "1x16","E.B.E.","Extraterrestrial Biological Entity.","","" "1x16","Gulf War Syndrome","A cluster of ailments afflicting veterans of the Gulf War; symptoms include memory disorders, extreme fatigue, mood swings, body pain, and insomnia.","","" "1x16","MUFON","Mutual UFO Network.","","" "1x16","NICAP","National Investigative Committee of Aerial Phenomenon.","","" "1x17","cyanogen bromide","A cyanide derivative commonly used as a pesticide.","","" "1x18","lycanthropy","In folklore, the ability to assume the characteristics of a wolf; in psychology, the belief that one has the characteristics of a wolf or other wild animal.","","" "1x18","Manitou","In Algonquian mythology, an evil spirit capable of changing human beings into beasts; the spirit inhabits the subject, building bloodlust to an uncontrollable level, forcing the subject into the form of a violent creature.","","" "1x19","luciferin","A gene found in fireflies and other bioluminescent insects. By oxidizing luciferase enzymes, such insects appear to glow.","","" "1x21","necrosis","Tissue damage.","","" "1x21","thorazine","A drug used to regulate bizarre and violent behavior.","","" "1x21","Triad","A highly effective and well organized Asian crime syndicate with affiliations around the world.","","" "1x21","Woo Shing Woo","A Chinatown gang faction located in Buffalo, New York.","","" "1x22","adiabatic expansion","In thermodynamics, the expansion of a gas without gain or loss of heat.","","" "1x22","cryogenics","Science of the long-term preservation, by means of frozen storage, of the bodies of terminally ill individuals for possible cure in a more medically advanced future.","","" "1x23","black operations","Covert groups within governmental agencies, conducting activities unknown even at the highest levels of power.","","" "1x23","Caduceus","Ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, with two serpents twined around it; the symbol of the medical profession.","","" "1x23","cryology","Or cryobiology; the study of the effects of very low temperatures on living organisms.","","" "1x23","Fort Marlene","The location of a high containment facility in Maryland; former location of purity control embryo.","","" "1x23","freeze fracture","Freezing microscopic objects, then slicing a section for interior analysis.","","" "1x23","Human Genome Project","A huge, ongoing project to map all human genes.","","" "1x23","Los Alamos","A top-secret military base and government research laboratory located in New Mexico.","","" "1x23","nucleotide","The basic building block of life, comprising all DNA, appearing in four forms: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine. Any being with nucleotides in addition to those four must by definition be extraterrestrial.","","" "2x01","Arecibo","Located in Puerto Rico, one of two NASA outpost sites for the ('2x01:gloss:SETI')\">SETI (Search for Extraterrestial Intelligence) project.","2x01:gloss:wow signal","" "2x01","Bach, Johann Sebastian","1685-1750; composer of the Brandenberg Concerto No. 2 in F, the first selection of music on the Voyager spacecraft.","","" "2x01","four-bagger","FBI slang for the undesirable situation of censure, transfer, suspension, and probation.","","" "2x01","Hale, George Ellery","Designer of the Hale telescope, from 1948 until recently the largest telescope in the world, housed at the Palomar Observatory; in California.","","" "2x01","High-Resolution Microwave Survey","A projected decade-long NASA search, begun October 12, 1992, involving radio telescopes scanning ten million frequencies for transmission by extraterrestrial intelligence; terminated in less than a year.","","" "2x01","Palomar Observatory","In California, houses the Hale telescope designed by George Ellery Hale, which from 1948 until recently was the largest telescope in the world.","","" "2x01","SETI","Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, located at Ohio State University; U.C. Berkeley; Planetary Society at Harvard University and Argentina; NASA outposts in Goldstone, California, and Arecibo, Puerto Rico.","2x01:gloss:wow signal","" "2x01","Voyager","Two spacecraft launched from Kennedy Spaceflight Center, FL, August 20 and September 5, 1977. Each contain notable examples of Earth's human culture, such as the Brandenberg Concerto No.2 in F, and messages of greetings hopefully to be understood by any technologically mature extraterrestrial civilization; thirteen years after its launch, Voyager 1 passed out of our solar system.","","" "2x01","wow signal","Transmission on printout of SETI radio telescope at Ohio State University in August 1977. (Its excited discoverer wrote 'wow' in the margins.) The best evidence of extraterrestrial life; the signal, thirty times stronger than galactic background noise, on a frequency no satellite transmitter may use, was intermittent and seemed to turn itself on while in the telescope's beam.","2x01:gloss:Arecibo","" "2x02","bupkis","In Yiddish, nothing.","","" "2x02","obligate endoparasites","Creature living inside of and deriving nutriment from a host. It enters the body through the ingestion of eggs or larvae.","","" "2x02","platyhelminthe","Any member of the phylum Platyhelminthes, including tapeworms and flukes; flatworm. Often hermaphroditic.","","" "2x02","scolex","The anterior, head-like part of a tapeworm, containing a sucker-like mouth with four hooking spikes.","","" "2x02","turbellaria","Commonly known as flatworm or fluke; free-living carnivorous scavengers, usually less that 3 cm in length, found in both fresh and ocean waters; hermaphroditic, with complex reproductive systems capable of internal fertilization; many species require more than one host to complete the life cycle.","","" "2x03","CCDTH7321","A micro video camera with a fiber-optic lens, used by the CIA; small enough to place on the back of a fly.","","" "2x03","lysergic acid diethylamide","Also referred to as LSD; a chemical with hallucinogenic properties that mimics the effects of natural hallucinogens such as ergot and yaje.","4x13:gloss:Hallucinogenic ergotism","" "2x03","lysergic dimethrin","An experimental, synthetic, botanical insecticide; acts as a natural pheromone, invoking a fear response in pests.","","" "2x03","Malathion","A pesticide that continues to be sprayed by state and federal agencies to reduce the medfly population; widely believed to be harmful to wildlife and human beings, weakening the immune system and causing genetic mutation and cancer.","","" "2x03","spree","A classification for perpetrators of mass murder, evidenced by killings that are public, sudden, and usually localized, and by suspects who evince disregard for their own anonymity or survival.","","" "2x04","electrical stimulation","Creates simple visual and auditory hallucinations when applied to the occipital lobe of the brain; in theory, can be used to modify a sleeper's dreams.","","" "2x04","Hale, George Ellery","Designer of the Hale telescope, from 1948 until recently the largest telescope in the world, housed at the Palomar Observatory; in California.","","" "2x04","necrosis","Tissue damage.","","" "2x07","Gunther\'s disease","Also congenital erythropoietic porphyria; an affliction causing blisters and lesions when skin is exposed to sunlight. Sufferers may have a hema deficiency which can be supplemented by a small ingestion of blood.","","" "2x07","John 52:54","'He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up the last day.'","","" "2x08","branched DNA","A hyper-advanced genetic engineering technique used to create a biological marker, or internal identity card. Also used to graft one biological entity to another of a different species; by-products of such experimentation are abnormal protein chains usually found in a subject's blood.","","" "2x10","BST","Bovine somatotropin, a genetically engineered growth hormone used to increase milk yields in dairy cattle.","","" "2x10","scopolamine","A drug commonly used in small doses for treating motion sickness; in doses of more than .2 micrograms, a powerful anaesthetic with hallucinogenic qualities. Colombian gangs reportedly use scopolamine to subdue kidnapping victims.","","" "2x10","walk-in","The being of an enlightened spirit that takes possession of the body of a person whose spirit has been broken or has died.","","" "2x11","acetylcholine","An enzyme released by the hypothalamus, linked to aggressive and violent behavior; release of excessive amounts has been shown to produce a psychotic state similar to schizophrenia.","","" "2x11","Depranil","An enzyme inhibitor that increases the amount of acetylcholine; in the brain. Used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; studies show only marginal benefits.","","" "2x11","ibotenic acid","Found in a species of mushroom native to Malaysia; hallucinogenic when ingested in trace or small amounts; lethal in larger doses.","","" "2x12","cryptomnesia","Unconsciously forgotten information; memories that return many years later, appearing as new thoughts. Posited as an explanation for past-life experiences.","","" "2x13","MUFON","Mutual UFO Network.","","" "2x13","spleen","An internal human organ, the post-mortem temperature of which is an accurate indicator of the time of death.","","" "2x14","America\'s Stonehenge","New Hampshire site of possibly the oldest megalithic construction in North America, with artifacts up to 4,000 years old; possibly used as an astronomical complex with religious significance. Its builders remain unknown.","","" "2x14","artiodactyl","Hoofed mammals of the order Artiodactyla, including cattle, deer, camels, hippos, and others, with an even number of toes, either two or four, on each foot.","","" "2x14","Asmodeus","In Hebrew and Christian mythology, the son of Adam and Lilith; a powerful demon who helped Solomon build his temple, killed bridegrooms, and offered his worshipers the gift of seeing through walls.","","" "2x14","Azazel","Also Satan, and scapegoat; in Hebrew and Christian mythology, the leader of rebel angels who seduces mankind.","","" "2x14","Coriolis force","A fictitious force, used mathematically to describe motion, as of aircraft or cloud formations, relative to non-inert, uniformly rotating points of reference such as Earth.","","" "2x14","necrotizing fasciitis","Flesh-eating bacteria.","","" "2x14","Wiccan","The modern practice of the religion of witchcraft.","","" "2x15","bufotoxin","Chemically similar to tetrodotoxin; a toxic substance produced by the parotid glands of toads. While most toads do not produce enough of the substance to harm humans or animals, it can cause irritation when in contact with the eyes or mucus membranes.","2x15:gloss:Davis, Wade","2x15:gloss:tetrodotoxin" "2x15","Davis, Wade","A Harvard-based ethnobotanist; conducted extensive field work in Haiti in 1982 regarding the phenomenon of zombism. His findings, particularly on the role of the drug tetrodotoxin, are well-published, most memorably in his 1985 book, 'Serpent and the Rainbow.'","2x15:gloss:bufotoxin","" "2x15","Loa","Spirits in the pantheon of Vodun; deities. Each sect is defined by its allegiance to a specific Loa and spiritual path.","2x15:gloss:loco-miroir","" "2x15","loco-miroir","Vodun symbol of the crossroads between the physical and spiritual worlds; a mirror in which a viewer must confront the true self.","2x15:gloss:Loa","" "2x15","tetrodotoxin","Chemically similar to bufotoxin; a poison found in the liver and reproductive organs of the puffer fish. In small doses, it can cause paralysis and depress cardio-respiratory activity to such low levels that the victim appears clinically dead.","2x15:gloss:Davis, Wade","" "2x15","Vodun","Also Voodoo; a syncretic religion based on the beliefs of the Yoruba people of West Africa, with Roman Catholic accretions; practiced in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and many places in the United States. One of many African-based religions including Macumba and Santeria, practiced among the African Diaspora.","2x15:gloss:Loa","2x15:gloss:loco-miroir" "2x18","Ganesha","In Hindu mythology, a deity with the head of an elephant, the 'Lord of and destroyer of obstacles'; it is invoked before any new venture.","","" "2x18","Mountain Home Air Base","Located in Idaho, alleged to be a major site of UFO activity.","","" "2x18","W.A.O.","Wild Again Organization, a radical group that believes holding any animal in captivity is a crime against nature.","","" "2x19","Philadelphia Experiment","Also Philadelphia Project; an experiment allegedly conducted in Philadelphia in 1943 by the US Office of Naval Research, during which a Naval vessel was rendered invisible and teleported to Norfolk, Virginia, and back.","","" "2x19","worm holes","Portals where matter interfaces with time at a relatively accelerated or decelerated rate.","","" "2x20","Feejee Mermaid","Sideshow of P. T. Barnum, a monkey's body sewn to the tail of a fish. Blatantly touted by Barnum as a hoax, it nevertheless drew the interest of many viewers wondering if it was genuine; an example of early reverse psychology.","","" "2x20","gaff","A phony on the carnival sideshow circuit.","","" "2x20","geek","A person who will eat anything, including live animals; a staple of carnival sideshows.","","" "2x20","hypertrichosis","An extremely rare, X-chromosome linked, dominant trait causing excessive hairiness of the face and torso.","","" "2x20","lycanthropy","In folklore, the ability to assume the characteristics of a wolf; in psychology, the belief that one has the characteristics of a wolf or other wild animal.","","" "2x20","potato","In folklore, rubbing a sliced potato on the hands and burying it under a full moon cures warts.","","" "2x20","rubes","In carnival sideshow slang, the gullible local public.","","" "2x20","VICAP","Violent Crime Apprehension Program of the FBI.","","" "2x21","bilocation","Phenomenon in which a subject's energy is transported to another place.","2x21:gloss:Vibuti","" "2x21","Calusari","In Romania, the group of elders responsible for correct observance of sacred rites.","","" "2x21","CME","County Medical Examiner.","","" "2x21","gammadion","Also fylfot, or swastika; an ancient symbol or talisman in the form of a cross, each arm having a limb of identical length projecting from its end at right angles, all in the same direction, usually clockwise, symbolizing the direction of the sun's course. Found in almost every part of the world, including Native America, Nepal, the Baltics. Used from 1918 as a symbol of anti-Semitism; the emblem of the Nazi Party.","","" "2x21","mugwort","A plant derivative traditionally used to promote good health and fortune and to guard against evil spirits; also reputedly a mild hallucinogen.","","" "2x21","Munchausen-by-proxy","A psychological condition in which a parent or caretaker induces medical symptoms in a child as a way of attracting attention to herself or himself.","","" "2x21","Sai Baba","In Hindu philosophy, manifest divinity triply incarnated in Shirdi, Sathya, and Prema Sai. Shirdi Sai Baba died in 1918 but remains important and popular in contemporary Hindu practice; Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba leads one to two million followers, primarily in southern India but also abroad; Sathya Sai Baba has founded three universities in India.","","" "2x21","Vibuti","Holy ash thought to be produced by the presence of spirit beings or during bilocation.","","" "2x22","epidemiology","The science of epidemics.","","" "2x22","parasitoid","An insect that carries a parasite.","","" "2x23","dark matter","Matter in the universe that cannot be detected from the light it emits; its presence is inferred indirectly from the motions of astronomical objects.","","" "2x23","gluons","In sub-atomic physics, a massless, neutral elementary particle believed to mediate the strong interaction that binds quarks together.","2x15:gloss:bufotoxin","" "2x23","mesons","In subatomic physics, any of several subatomic particles having integral spins and masses.","","" "2x23","neutrino","In subatomic physics, an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass.","","" "2x23","quarks","In subatomic physics, hypothetical subatomic particles having electric charges of magnitude one-third or two-thirds that of the electron; proposed as the fundamental units of matter.","2x23:gloss:gluons","" "2x24","Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease","a rare, degenerative disorder characterized by the formation of sponge-like holes in brain tissue. Progressive dementia and violent seizures are symptomatic; diagnosis is difficult without invasive sampling of tissue. Non-communicable, contracted through heredity, iatrogenically, or through the consumption of infected flesh.","2x24:gloss:prion","" "2x24","foxfire","In Ozark folklore, lights in the forests, said to be the spirits of massacred Indians; actually luminescence generated by fungi living on decaying wood.","","" "2x24","Jale","Tribe native to Papua New Guinea, long associated with cannibalism.","","" "2x24","prion","Also known as proteinaceous infectious particles; disease-causing agents consisting solely of proteins devoid of nucleic acids which normally contain a cell's genetic material; they attack the central nervous system. Resulting diseases are referred to as spongiform encephalopathies for the spongy holes they cause in brain tissues.","","" "2x25","Garnet","Multi-national black operations, or covert activity, unit.","","" "3x02","Napier\'s Constant","Derived by mathmatician John Napier in the early 17th Century, a constant number (2.71828) which is the base of the natural logarithm.","","" "3x03","electrolyte","A substance that dissolves to yield a solution capable of conducting electric current; such a solution controls the electrical impulses of the body.","","" "3x03","fulgarite","Glass formed when lightening fuses sandy soil from the heat of its discharge.","","" "3x03","hypokalemia","A severe chemical imbalance characterized by high sodium and loss of potassium through dehydration, vomiting, or gastric suction; treated by electrolyte therapy.","","" "3x05","Atman","In Hindu philosophy, the individual soul and the principle of life; also the supreme soul from which all others arise.","","" "3x05","Lucilia cuprina","The green bottle fly; capable of laying eggs even shortly after death, breeds rapidly in a hot, humid environment.","","" "3x05","prarabdha","In Hindu philosophy, the aspect of karma gathered in the present incarnation.","","" "3x05","Rosicrucians","An international fraternity of religious mysticism, with origins as early as the 15th Century; at one time involved in alchemy, today devoted to the application of esoteric religious doctrine to modern life.","","" "3x05","Zoroastrianism","The religious system founded in Persia probably around 1200 C.E. (although some say much earlier) by Zarathustra, teaching the worship of Ormazd in the context of a universal, dualistic struggle between light and darkness. Influential on aspects of Medieval Christianity; widespread today in Iran and parts of India.","","" "3x07","astral projection","refers to the claim that during a self-hypnotic trance the astral body can detach itself and travel virtually anywhere, sometimes invisibly, sometimes appearing as an apparition, with psychokinetic abilities including physical strength far beyond that of the corporeal body.","","" "3x08","glossolalia","Also referred to as 'speaking in tongues'; the capacity of worshippers overwhelmed by spiritual forces to speak languages they have not learned, as well as languages unknown anywhere on Earth.","","" "3x09","garotte","A method of execution by strangulation or by breaking the neck with an iron collar or wire.","","" "3x09","microlithography","A process for transferring onto very small electronic or mechanical devices the computer-generated design patterns for those devices.","","" "3x09","MUFON","Mutual UFO Network.","","" "3x10","Hansen\'s Disease","A chronic, mycobacterial infection, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, involving skin and peripheral nerves and sometimes other organs such as eyes, testicles, or bone; treated with the standard antibacterial drugs dapsone, rifampin, and clofazimine.","","" "3x10","MUFON","Mutual UFO Network.","","" "3x11","Armageddon","In the Biblical Book of Revelations, the location of the final battle between good and evil; popular usage refers to the battle itself.","","" "3x11","Haloperidol","A psychiatric drug with antipsychotic properties, used in the management of hyperactivity, agitation, and mania.","","" "3x11","incorruptibles","In the Roman Catholic faith, dead bodies, often of saints, that miraculously do not decay over time.","","" "3x11","Jerusalem Syndrome","Religious delusions brought on by a visit to the Holy Land; sufferers may believe they are the Messiah or other religious figures including the Devil.","","" "3x11","St. Ignatius","Also known as Theophorus. Born in Syria around 50 A.D., the third bishop of Antioch; died at Rome between 98 and 117 A.D.","","" "3x11","stigmata","Spontaneously appearing wounds; in the Roman Catholic tradition, gifts from God to the most devout, recreating the sufferings of Christ on the cross.","","" "3x12","anaphylactic shock","A dramatic allergic reaction that can lead to seizure and possible death.","","" "3x12","anaphylaxis","A potentially fatal immune response involving an antibody induced by allergens; systemic anaphylaxis is characterized by hives, low blood pressure, and constriction of the small airways.","","" "3x12","aneurysm","A sac formed by the dilation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart.","","" "3x12","dielectric","Any substance or medium that transmits the electric force by a process other than conduction; or a nonconductor, separating a body electrified by induction from the electrifying body.","","" "3x12","Ekbom\'s Syndrome","A psychotic disorder associated with some forms of drug abuse, in which the abuser suffers from a delusion that insects are infesting his or her epidermis.","","" "3x13","Allen, Irwin","1916-1991; producer of the classic 1960's science fiction television shows 'Lost in Space,' 'Time Tunnel,' and 'Land of the Giants.'","","" "3x13","Grand Square","In astrology, the cosmological configuration of the entire solar system aligned in a cross.","","" "3x13","rumor panic","Occurs when an antecedent event links with a popular myth and increases tension in a community; a villain or villains are singled out, providing a focus for the community's confusion and angst about unexplained events.","","" "3x13","syzygy","In astronomy, the point at which heavenly bodies are in conjunction or opposition, especially the moon with the sun.","","" "3x14","red wop","'Powder' spelled backward; used by agents in the FBI Sci-Crime Lab to mean fluorescent licopodium, used in lifting latent fingerprints.","","" "3x15","acute","In disease, coming sharply to a crisis, not chronic.","","" "3x15","Black Crow","Location in North Dakota of an abandoned missile base. One silo was thought to contain a salvaged UFO downed in the North Pacific during World War II.","","" "3x15","hazmat","Hazardous materials.","","" "3x15","Newtsuit","A lightweight, rigid diving suit based on new technology in rotary joint design, targeted as a replacement for conventional deep-sea diving systems. Rated to 304 metres; all compression and decompression is eliminated; the suit operator remains at one atmosphere, breathing air.","","" "3x15","P-51 Mustang","An American fighter plane deployed during World War II.","","" "3x15","roentgen","A quantity of X or gamma radiation, used as a unit of radioactivity; named for Wilhelm Konrad von Ro(e)ntgen (1845-1923).","","" "3x15","somatic","Of or pertaining to the body; corporeal, physical.","","" "3x16","Black Crow","Location in North Dakota of an abandoned missile base. One silo was thought to contain a salvaged UFO downed in the North Pacific during World War II.","","" "3x16","Foo Fighter","Bright balls of light about a foot in diameter and of various colors, appearing during World War II, mostly over Germany, to both German and Allied pilots. Capable of maneuvering around and through bomber formations with apparent ease; nuisances rather than physical threats.","","" "3x17","osu","In Japanese, to push.","","" "3x17","ronin","A samurai without a master.","","" "3x17","tegretol","A medication for epilepsy.","","" "3x18","amaru","In some native South American cultures, a female shaman.","","" "3x18","shaman","In many tribal communities, one who communicates with the unseen world.","","" "3x18","yaje","Also yage, ayahuasaca; a South American hallucinogenic drink derived from the bark of the Banisteriopsus vine, used ceremonially in prayer; referred to as 'the vine to the soul' and 'the vine of death.'","2x03:gloss:lysergic acid diethylamide","" "3x19","Festival of the Hungry Ghosts","Known as Yu Lan Hui; In Chinese popular religion, the fifteenth day of the seventh month, signifying the opening of the gates of hell. Ghosts of miserable and abandoned souls roam the earth; food, gifts and hell money are offered to appease the ghosts.","3x19:gloss:gui","3x19:gloss:preta" "3x19","gui","Also preta; in Chinese popular religion, an evil, hungry ghost.","3x19:gloss:Festival of the Hungry Ghosts","3x19:gloss:hell money" "3x19","hell money","An offering to the spirits during the Chinese Festival of the Hungry Ghosts.","3x19:gloss:gui","3x19:gloss:preta" "3x19","preta","Also, gui; in popular Chinese religion, an evil, hungry ghost.","3x19:gloss:Festival of the Hungry Ghosts","3x19:gloss:hell money" "3x19","sterile ice","Used in transport of transplant organs.","","" "3x19","Tsang Fang","In Chinese popular religion, a haunted house.","","" "3x19","Wu Chang Kuei","In popular Chinese religion, a spirit which comes to collect the souls of dying men.","","" "3x21","REM-Sleep Behavior Disorder","A disorder in which subjects are not paralyzed during REM (rapid-eye-movement) sleep but act out their dreams, often leading to injury.","","" "3x21","succubus","In medieval European mythology, a spirit, often in the form of an old woman, thought to visit sleeping people; luminous phenomena and residua were often associated with such encounters.","","" "3x23","Organic Delusional Syndrome","Delusions, hallucinations, and inappropriate behavior caused by organic substances such as amphetamines or phencyclidine that can mimic the symptomology of schizophrenia.","","" "3x23","photic driving response","Stimulation of electrical activity in the brain, using subliminal visual cues.","","" "3x23","tachistoscopic images","Transient images projected on screen to test visual perception.","","" "4x01","confocal microscopy","A form of microscopy, patented in 1957, with a shallow depth of field allowing high clarity and contrast; its infinite number of optical planes enables three-dimensional reconstruction.","","" "4x02","ginseng","The root of plant panax, found in China, Nepal, Canada, and eastern US, used for medicinal purposes.","","" "4x01","immunohistochemical staining","A laboratory procedure for preparing slides of tissue or blood; used to determine enzyme activity, the presence of certain antibodies, etc.","","" "4x01","SRSG","Special Representative to the Secretary General of the United Nations.","","" "4x02","Hauptman, Bruno Richard","German immigrant convicted and executed in 1936 for the kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh's infant child.","","" "4x02","leucotome","A long, spiked instrument used to invade part of a subject's brain during transorbital lobotomy.","","" "4x02","skotographs","Images produced by psychically affecting undeveloped film to create a photographic representation of a mind's image.","","" "4x02","transorbital lobotomy","Also known as 'ice pick' lobotomy; involves inserting a leucotome through the eye sockets.","","" "4x02","twilight sleep","A drug cocktail containing morphine and scopolamine, used as a dental anesthetic." "4x02","unruhe","In German, trouble, strife, unrest.","","" "4x03","autosomal dominant disorder","A disorder, such as Parkinson's disease, polycystic kidney disease, or hypertrichosis, transmitted by a dominant autosomal gene.","4x03:gloss:autosome","4x03:gloss:Neu-Laxova Syndrome" "4x03","autosome","One of the 44 chromosomes not involved in sex determination.","4x03:gloss:autosomal dominant disorder","" "4x03","exstrophy","In medicine, the turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface, for example, the bladder.","","" "4x03","Meckel-Gruber Syndrome","A rare, inherited disorder with symptoms including congenital deformities of the brain, resulting in mental retardation, malformations of the hands and feet, and bone deformities of the arms and legs. In males, genitals may fail to develop properly; kidney, pancreas, and liver may also be abnormal.","","" "4x03","Neu-Laxova Syndrome","A very rare, life-threatening disorder thought to be inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Major characteristics are generalized swelling, especially of the scalp, hands, and feet; unusual facial features; a small head; restricted limb movement due to fixed joints; fetal growth retardation; abnormalities of the central nervous system; and abnormal skin.","4x03:gloss:autosomal dominant disorder","" "4x03","polygenic","The derivation of a species or type from more than one ancestor.","","" "4x04","adenia volkensii","A rare, night-blooming passion flower indigenous to limited areas of Western Africa; its seeds contain cerebropathic glycocide, a poison.","","" "4x04","Bambara","Tribe of West Africa, the largest ethnic group of Mali; the language spoken by 80% of the Malian population.","","" "4x04","cerebropathic glycocide","A cortical depressant affecting the higher centers of the brain; lethal in large quantities.","","" "4x04","myxedema coma","Occurring usually in chronically hypothyroid patients through exposure to cold, infection, hypoglycemia, respiratory depressants, allergic reactions, or other metabolic stress.","","" "4x04","pituitary gland","A small, bi-lobed, ductless gland at the base of the brain; it secretes hormones that regulate reproduction, excretion, growth, and metabolism.","","" "4x04","teliko","In western-African legend, 'the Spirits of the Air.' They are thought to rest by day in close, dark places too small for human beings, then to emerge at night to kill, in the process draining people of all natural pigmentation.","","" "4x04","vitiligo","A dermatological condition characterized by an absence of melanocytes (pigment-producing cells), causing decreased pigmentation of the skin; symptoms can vary from one or two spots to generalized depigmentation of the entire body.","","" "4x05","BATF","Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.","","" "4x05","dΘjα vu","The illusory sensation of having previously experienced something happening in the present. Thought to be caused by the capacity of the brain to process information received by one eye before information received by the other.","","" "4x05","Dissociative Identity Disorder","The existence in a person of two or more distinct personalities or personality states, each with its own relatively enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and the self, of which at least two states recurrently take full control of the person's behavior. Symptoms include an inability too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness to recall important personal information. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or any general medical condition.","","" "4x05","DSM-IV","The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.","","" "4x05","Revelations, Book of","The Revelation of St. John the Divine, the apocalyptic book of the New Testament, including such images as the four horsemen, the seven seals, and the seven bowls of wrath. It possesses a stylized language and remains highly open to interpretation, thus providing fodder for a variety of esoteric cults.","","" "4x06","ASU","Aesthetic Surgery Unit, or cosmetic surgery unit.","","" "4x06","allotriophagy","Spontaneously vomiting or disgorging strange or foul objects, usually associated with demonic possession.","","" "4x06","Belladonna","Atropa belladonna; also deadly nightshade. Grown for medicinal use but potentially poisonous if ingested.","","" "4x06","blepharoplasty","Surgery to remove excess skin, fat, and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids.","","" "4x06","iatrogenic death","Accidental death due to doctor error.","","" "4x06","Lammas","July 31; one of four Greater Witches' Sabbaths.","","" "4x06","laparotomy","Surgical incision into abdominal cavity.","","" "4x06","pentagram","An ancient five-pointed symbol of protection and positive power. If inverted, with one point down, it becomes symbolic of evil.","","" "4x06","pica","Psychiatric disorder characterized by the craving for non-food objects such as clay, rocks, and glue.","","" "4x06","Roodmas","April 13; one of the four Greater Witches' Sabbaths.","","" "4x06","Samhain","October 31; one of the four Great Witches' Sabbaths.","","" "4x06","somanil","A sleeping pill popular because it works directly on the central nervous system and is not stored in the body tissue after its intended use; controversial for its addictiveness and effects on long-term behavior.","","" "4x07","CSM-25","A countermeasure filter developed to garble electronic audio surveillance; now outmoded.","","" "4x07","Espionage Act of 1917","The first law enacted to control covert action and espionage against the US government.","","" "4x07","Hidell, A.J.","Sometime alias of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy.","","" "4x07","NKVD","Latvian intelligence agency.","","" "4x07","Operation Zapata","The Bay of Pigs landing of April 17, 1961; a failed invasion of Cuba by US-trained rebel troops.","","" "4x07","The Company","Slang for CIA and, by extension, other covert government entities.","","" "4x11","aspergillis","Mold found in dead leaves, compost, and household dust; though very common and usually harmless, aspergillis infections can be lethal to subjects with immunodeficiencies, such as AIDS patients and transplant recipients.","","" "4x11","bolide","A meteor or other large object that crashes into earth at high speed and leaves a large crater. In the remote past, cataclysms caused by bolides are thought to have been responsible for major changes in climate and species evolution on Earth.","","" "4x11","el chupacabra","In Puerto Rican folklore, the 'goat sucker,' refers to a gray hairless creature with a small body, large head, and bulging black eyes; attacks goats and other livestock. Animal bodies are reported to have been found drained of blood, with two small puncture wounds; such reports have proliferated in Mexico, California, New York City, Central America, and elsewhere.","","" "4x11","conidial fungi","Fungi that reproduce by means of organs called conidia.","","" "4x11","dermatophytosis","Commonly known as 'athlete's foot.'","","" "4x11","Fortean event","An unusual or highly infrequent meteorological phenomenon linked with alien encounters and livestock mutilations.","","" "4x11","hazmat","Hazardous materials.","","" "4x11","methyl bromide","A highly toxic pesticide used for soil sterilization.","","" "4x11","mycology","The study of fungi.","","" "4x11","Puccina graminis","Also black stem rust; a fungus affecting row crops.","","" "4x11","transient","In meteorology, a brief event.","","" "4x11","Typhoid Mary","Refers to Mary Mallon, who in 1906 infected with typhoid six of eleven people in the house where she cooked. She carried Salmonellatyphi in her gall bladder, transmitting the disease fecally. In 1907, she was arrested by the Board of Health, and held in detention hospitals for 3 years. She disappeared soon after her release in 1910; five years later, 25 cases of typhoid were reported in a hospital where it was discovered she was the cook. She died in 1938.","","" "4x13","Barents Sea","Located in the Republic of Karelia, said to be the site where two alien crashed." "4x13","Claviceps purpurea","Or ergot; a fungus of the order Clavicepitales, with psychotropic and fatally poisonous properties when ingested. In Medieval Europe, ergot often grew on aging bread, causing unusual behaviors referred to as 'holy fire,' 'St. Anthony's fire,' and 'St. Vitus's dance.'","","" "4x13","ergot","A parasitic fungus that grows on rye and related grasses; hallucinogenic and potentially fatal when ingested.","4x13:gloss:hallucinogenic ergotism","2x03:gloss:lysergic acid diethylamide" "4x13","hallucinogenic ergotism","Visionary, ecstatic, or other altered states resulting from ingesting the poisonous fungus Claviceps purpurea, or ergot.","2x03:gloss:lysergic acid diethylamide","3x18:gloss:yaje" "4x13","Republic of Karelia","Autonomous republic within the Russian Federation between the Finnish border and the White Sea. The Barents Sea, near Petrozavodsk, the capital, is allegedly the crash site of two alien aircraft.","","" "4x13","moshchenniki","In Russian, a swindler.","","" "4x13","narakh","In Russian, a prison camp.","","" "4x13","ouroboros","Early Christian symbol comprised of a snake eating its tail, thus forming a circle. The snake is symbolic of divine life; the circle embraces all cyclic systems.","","" "4x13","Psychotomimetic","Pertaining to or inducing symptoms of a psychotic state.","","" "4x15","branched DNA","A hyper-advanced genetic engineering technique used to create a biological marker, or internal identity card. Also used to graft one biological entity to another of a different species; by-products of such experimentation are abnormal protein chains usually found in a subject's blood.","","" "4x15","nasopharyngeal tumor","A small growth in the wall between the Superior concha and the Sphenoidal sinus; presently an untreatable form of cancer." "4x15","shibboleth","Test word, principle, opinion, etc. Use (or inability to use) reveals one's party, nationality, etc.; also a catchword, often in the sense of an outworn or empty formula.","",""