contagion (noun)
the spread of a disease from person to person through close contact
encephalitis (noun)
inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction
jet lag (noun)
extreme tiredness and other physical effects felt by a person after a long flight across several time zones
forsythia (noun)
Eurasian shrub in the olive family, has bright yellow flowers that bloom before the leaves in early spring
pandemic (noun)
a disease that is prevalent over a whole country or the world
pleomorphic (adjective)
able to assume different forms
quarantine (noun)
restriction on the movement and activities of people in order to prevent the spread of a disease
morphological (adjective)
relating to the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between their structures
antibodies (noun)
blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances which the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood
vaccine (noun)
treatment that helps provide immunity to a disease
chimeric (adjective)
relating to or denoting an organism containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, formed by processes such as fusion of early embryos, grafting, or mutation
blog (noun)
A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style
infectious (adjective)
(of a disease or disease-causing organism) likely to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc., through the environment
central nervous system (noun)
The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body. In vertebrates it comprises the brain and spinal cord
triage (noun)
the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties
flaky (adjective)
Crazy, eccentric, unreliable
homeopathic (adjective)
treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease; an official announcement or statement, especially one made to the media.
communique (noun)
an official announcement or statement, especially one made to the media
scapegoat (noun)
A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency
entrapment (noun)
the action of tricking someone into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution
