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14 Cards in this Set
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antibody
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response your body makes to specific antigens or diseases
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disinfection
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to get rid of pathogens
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sterilize
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to clean and kill all organisms
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disease
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an abnormal state of the body
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Epidemiology
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the study of the occurance of disease
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contaminate
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to make impure or unclean
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communicable
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contageous; can spread
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vector
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a carrier of disease
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Etiology
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the study of the causes of disease
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abscess
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a localized collection of pus in any body part the results from invasion of a pathogen
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immunization
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protection from specific diseases using injections or vaccinations
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asepsis
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a condition free from germs, infection, and any form of life
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inflamation
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an immunological defense against allergy
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sanitary
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free from dirt and bacteria
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