Vocabulary Unit 2: Health Flashcards
The state of being free from illness, injury, or physical and mental impairments
Health
The overall state of physical, mental, and emotional health and happiness
Well-being
An abnormal condition or disorder in the body or mind that impairs normal functioning and often causes specific symptoms
Disease
The state of being sick or unwell, often associated with specific symptoms or a particular disease
Illness
Physical or mental indications of an illness or medical condition
Symptoms
The identification of a disease or medical condition based on symptoms, tests, and medical examination
Diagnosis
Medical care, therapy, or interventions aimed at alleviating or curing a disease or illness
Treatment
Actions or measures taken to avoid or reduce the risk of developing a disease or health condition
Prevention
Persisting for a long time or recurring frequently, often used to describe long-term illnesses
Chronic
Having a rapid onset and a short duration, often used to describe sudden and severe illnesses or conditions
Acute
An abnormal immune response to a substance (allergen) that is harmless to most people, resulting in symptoms such as
sneezing, itching, or difficulty breathing
Allergy
A microscopic infectious agent that replicates inside living cells and can cause various diseases, such as the common cold, flu,
or COVID-19
Virus
Microscopic single-celled organisms that can cause infections and diseases, such as pneumonia or urinary tract infections
Bacteria
Easily spread from person to person, typically referring to infectious diseases that can be transmitted through direct or
indirect contact
Contagious
The occurrence of a particular disease in a significantly higher number of cases than usual within a specific population or
region
Epidemic
