| 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. |
| isolation |
the complete separation of a person who is infected with a contagious disease, or the state of being separated from other people in this way. [1/2 definitions] |
| leprosy |
a disease of the skin and nerves caused by infection. People with leprosy have sores on their skin and lose feeling in their bodies. They sometimes lose fingers and toes. |
| leukemia |
a disease that is a type of cancer inside the bones. With this disease the body makes too many white blood cells. |
| lockjaw |
a disease that causes the muscles of the jaw to first become tight and then close the jaw shut. Lockjaw is a type of tetanus. |
| louse |
a very small insect without wings that lives on the bodies of people, birds, and other animals. Lice suck blood from animals, and some kinds can spread disease. |
| malaria |
a serious disease carried by mosquitoes that causes chills, fever, and sweating. |
| measles |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a very contagious disease that causes a fever and red spots on the skin. Measles usually affects children and does not last a long time. |
| medicine |
a drug or other substance used to treat a disease, injury, pain, or other symptoms. [2 definitions] |
| microbe |
A microbe is a tiny life form that can only be seen with a microscope. Many microbes are germs that cause disease. |
| mosquito |
an insect with a thin body and two wings. The females bite and suck the blood of animals and people. Some mosquitoes spread disease. |
| mumps |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a disease that children get that causes the glands to swell. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| paralysis |
a loss of feeling in or the ability to move a body part. Paralysis is caused by injury or disease of the nervous system. |
| plague |
a deadly disease, sudden invasion of harmful insects, or any terrible thing that harms many people. [2/4 definitions] |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| polio |
a short form of "poliomyelitis," a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. |
| poliomyelitis |
a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine that prevents poliomyelitis. |
| preventive |
protecting against disease or illness. [2/3 definitions] |