Health and the 21st Century Flashcards
1
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Pathogen
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An agent that controls disease
2
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Epidemiology
A
The study of how diseases spread
3
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Vaccination
A
A medical procedure that allows a person to resist infection by a disease
4
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Antiseptic
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Antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection
5
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Genetics
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The science of heredity and the study of how traits are passed on to offspring
6
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Genome
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The complete set of genetic information for an organism
