Unit 1 Small Steps Vocab

Front

What is the term for a quick and widespread outbreak of a disease?

Back

epidemic

Front

What do we call a disease that is capable of being passed from one person to another?

Back

contagious

Front

What is the name of the section of a hospital where infectious patients stay?

Back

isolation ward

Front

What term describes the condition of being unable to move?

Back

paralysis

Front

What does it mean to infect something?

Back

contaminate

Front

What is the term for a disease that spreads easily in a population?

Back

epidemic

Front

What is the definition of 'contagious'?

Back

Capable of being transmitted from one person to another.

Front

What is the purpose of an isolation ward in a hospital?

Back

To separate infectious patients from others to prevent the spread of disease.

Front

What is the medical term for the loss of muscle function in a part of the body?

Back

paralysis

Front

What does 'contaminate' mean in a medical context?

Back

To make something impure or unclean by introducing pathogens.