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epidemiology
noun
The study of how diseases spread, who they affect, and how to control them.
diagnosis
noun
The identification of an illness or condition from examination of symptoms.
immunisation
noun
The process of making a person immune to an infectious disease, typically through vaccination.
chronic
adjective
Describing a disease or condition that is persistent or long-lasting, often without cure.
pathogen
noun
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
prevalence
noun
The proportion of a population found to have a particular disease or condition at a given time.
prognosis
noun
A forecast of the likely course and outcome of a disease or condition.
antibiotic resistance
noun
The ability of bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics, reducing treatment effectiveness.
pandemic
noun
An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a large proportion of the population.
mortality
noun
The rate of death in a population from a particular disease, cause, or over a period of time.
therapeutics
noun
The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease; therapeutic agents.
symptom
noun
A physical or mental feature indicating a condition of disease, observed by the patient.
intervention
noun
An action taken to improve a situation, especially a medical or public health measure.
morbidity
noun
The condition of being diseased; also the incidence of disease within a population.
palliative
adjective
Relating to treatment that relieves symptoms without curing the underlying disease.
screening
noun
A medical examination carried out on a large group of people to detect a particular disease.
quarantine
noun
A state of enforced isolation to prevent the spread of contagious disease.
contagious
adjective
Able to be transmitted from one person to another through direct or indirect contact.
pharmacology
noun
The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
healthcare system
noun
The organised provision of medical services to a population, including facilities, staff, and funding.