Wednesday, January 30, 2013

shirley vocabulary 01/30/2013

Infection   : disease, virus, illness, sickness, disorder

Symptom  : a physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease

Appetite    : a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, esp. for food

Trigger      :   a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism

Contagious: of a disease, spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact

Blistering   : of heat, intense

Vaccinate   : treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease

Scab           : a dry , rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing

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