cripple |
a person or animal that cannot use a part of its body because of a disease or injury. [1/3 definitions] |
croup1 |
a disease in children that causes coughing and difficult breathing. |
cure |
to cause to become completely free of a disease or other unhealthy condition. [1/4 definitions] |
cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
diabetes |
a disease in which there is too much blood sugar. People with diabetes are treated with insulin, which the body needs to use sugar properly. |
distemper |
a disease that infects mostly dogs, but also cats and horses. Distemper causes fever, loss of appetite, and breathing difficulties. |
epidemic |
an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly to many people in one area. |
foam |
thick, white bubbles of sweat on the skin of a horse or other animal, or thick white saliva at the mouth, caused by heavy exercise or disease. [1/6 definitions] |
health care |
the activity or field of maintaining health, including the prevention and treatment of disease and injury. [1/2 definitions] |
HIV |
abbreviation of "human immunodeficiency virus." HIV is the virus that causes a disease called AIDS. AIDS is a serious disease that stops the body from being able to protect itself from other diseases. Having the HIV virus does not always lead to AIDS if one receives treatment. |
hives |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a mild disease that causes small bumps on the skin that itch. Hives are often the result of an allergy. |
hygiene |
the practice of keeping clean to stay healthy and prevent disease. |
illness |
a particular disease that can affect many people, or a particular sickness in an individual. [1/2 definitions] |
immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. [1/2 definitions] |
immunity |
the condition of being able to resist a disease. |
infect |
to spread germs or disease to. |
infected |
having or carrying a disease caused by a germs that are spread from person to person. [2 definitions] |
influenza |
a disease caused by a virus in humans and some animals; flu. Influenza causes fever, indigestion, coughing and muscle pain. |
inoculate |
to inject with a very small amount of a disease to help resist that disease in the future. |
insane |
having a disease of the mind; crazy; mad. [1/2 definitions] |
insanity |
the condition of having a disease in the mind. |