isii Flashcards
contagious
capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object:
disease
a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
epidemic
(of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent. Compare
immunize
make (a person or animal) resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen, typically by vaccination.
public health
the health of the population as a whole, especially as the subject of government regulation and support.
Immune system
the system that protects your body from diseases and infections
Infect
to cause (someone or something) to become sick or affected by disease
Protect
: to keep (someone or something) from being harmed, lost, etc.
Symptom
a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
Vaccine
a substance that is usually injected into a person or animal to protect against a particular disease
Virus
an extremely small particle that causes a disease and that spreads from one person or animal to another
Spread
to open, arrange, or place (something) over a large area
Avoid
to stay away from (someone or something
Crisis
a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention
Fatal
A : causing death
Overwhelm
bury or drown beneath a huge mass.
Mystery
something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
Invaders
a person or group that invades a country, region, or other place.
Contain
have or hold (someone or something) within.
Expose
make (something) visible by uncovering it
rare
(of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often.
assign
allocate (a job or duty
confirm
stablish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case).
Determine
having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.