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Disease |
Abnormal condition of an organism or its part that impairs normal physiological functioning. |
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Aetiology |
Study of the causes of disease |
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Health |
Complete mental, social and physical well being not just an absence of disease |
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Communicable |
Can be transmitted from one organism to another, caused by pathogens. |
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Interferon |
Protein produced by body that provides protection against a broad spectrum of viruses |
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AIDS |
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
Collection of infections contracted after acquiring the HIV virus |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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