Vocabulary List 13

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What is orthopedics?

Back

A branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of the bones, joints, and muscles.

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What is a vaccination?

Back

An injection that produces a mild form of a disease in order to help build up an immunity to it.

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What does noncommunicable mean?

Back

Cannot be passed along to others.

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What is a pediatrician?

Back

A children's doctor.

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What does contagious mean?

Back

Catching; able to be passed from one person to another.

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What is hygiene?

Back

Practices that help maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases.

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What is an epidemic?

Back

A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a population.

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What is an optometrist?

Back

A healthcare professional who examines, diagnoses, and treats eye conditions.

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What is the role of an orthodontist?

Back

A dentist who specializes in correcting teeth and jaw alignment.

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What is immunity?

Back

The body's ability to resist a particular disease.