Influenza 인플루엔자 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Influenza 인플루엔자 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

ache

noun : a dull pain that lasts for a while

fever

noun : a body temperature that is higher than normal

germs

noun : tiny living things that can cause disease or sickness

 

cold

noun : a common viral infection that can cause coughing, sneezing, and a runny nose

congestion

noun : being blocked up with or too full of something, as in an organ or body part having too much fluid

contagious

adjective : able to spread through contact with people or other living things

contract

verb : to catch an illness or disease

cough

noun : the sudden forcing of air from the lungs to clear the breathing passages

diagnosis

noun : the identification of an illness or injury

disease

noun : a condition, other than one caused by injury, that changes the way a body normally functions; an illness

drug

noun : a substance given as medicine

epidemic

noun : the rapid spread of a disease within a community

gene

noun : a basic unit of heredity that transfers a trait from one generation to the next

immunization

noun : a substance, usually in the form of a shot, that protects people from a disease

infection

noun : an illness caused by microbes

infectious

adjective : referring to diseases that can spread from one organism to another

influenza

noun : the flu; an infection of the respiratory tract, caused by a virus, that can spread quickly

organism

noun : a living thing

pandemic

noun : the rapid, worldwide spread of a disease

prevention

noun : an act of stopping something from happening

saliva

noun : a liquid in the mouth that mixes with food to help begin digestion; spit

swine

noun : of or related to pigs; a pig

symptom

noun : a specific sign of illness or injury

transmit

verb : to pass something, such as a signal, from one person, place, or thing to another

vaccine

noun : a medicine made of weak or dead microbes that teaches the body to fight stronger microbes of the same type

virus

noun : a microscopic organism that infects the body; a disease caused by a virus

 

antibiotic

adjective : relating to medicines made from organisms that fight infections in the body

antibody

noun : a chemical produced by the body that attacks invading germs

antiviral

adjective : stopping the growth of a virus

avian

adjective : of or related to birds

communicable

adjective : able to be spread from one person to another (as in a disease)

immune system

noun : a system that moves antibodies through your body to fight infection

microbe

noun : a microscopic organism

microorganism

noun : a microscopic organism, such as a virus or single bacterial cell

mucous membrane

noun : a type of body tissue that produces mucus

mutate

verb : to change into a different form

mutation

noun : a genetic variation a living thing is born with that may alter how it grows and what it can do

pathogen

noun : a unicellular organism that causes disease

respiratory system

noun : the body system that controls breathing by inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide

strain

noun : a group of viral organisms of the same species