Vocabulary Matrix Health 6 1 Term Dictionary Definition

Vocabulary Matrix - Health 6. 1 Term Dictionary Definition Diseases an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant a condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally. Virus an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat. It is too small to be seen It is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host. Bacteria are tiny living beings (microorganisms) they are neither plants nor animals - they belong to a group all by themselves. Germs are tiny organisms, or living things, that can cause disease. Germs are so small and sneaky that they creep into our bodies without being noticed Name: _______________ 3 Examples NO Pictures Explain in your own words Use correctly in a science related sentence

Vocabulary Matrix 6. 1 - Health Term Dictionary Definition Infection The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body. Pandemic A Disease prevalent over a whole country or the world. Epidemic A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time Vaccine A vaccine is a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be administered through needle injections, by mouth, or by aerosol. 3 Examples NO Pictures Explain in your own words Use correctly in a sentence