ZNMM 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
immunize
to shield, exempt, or protect.
public health
health services to improve and protect community health, especially sanitation, immunization, and preventive medicine.
immune system
parts of your body that work together to fight a disease
infect
to make someone sick
protect
to keep a person or an item safe from illness or harm.
symptom
something wrong with your body that shows you are sick.
vaccine
a substance used to help people from getting sick.
virus
a virus is a living thing that causes diseases.
spread
to move and affect a large area.
avoid
to stay away from a thing, person or place.
crisis
a situation of great difficulty or danger.
fatal
causing death or leading to death.
overwhelm
to take over and cause something to stop working.
mystery
something that people can’t understand or explain.
invaders
a group that enters a place by force in order to take control of it.
contain
to have or keep something.
expose
to be put in a situation that is dangerous.
rare
not often seen or found.
assign
to send someone somewhere.
confirm
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.
determine
to conclude or ascertain, as after reasoning, observation, etc.
abate
become less intense or widespread.
