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HS Terms
Health Science Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eupnea | Normal respiration. |
| Orthopnea | Shortness of breath (dyspnea) which occurs when lying flat. |
| Apnea | Suspension of external breathing. |
| Hyperpnea | Increased depth of breathing when required to meet metabolic demand of body tissues. |
| Tachypnea | Rapid breathing. |
| Bradypnea | Slow breathing. |
| Dyspnea | Labored or difficult breathing (SOB). |
| Tachycardia | Heart rate that exceeds the normal range (100+). |
| Bradycardia | Resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute. |
| Antibody | A protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance. |
| Virus | An infectious agent of small size and simple composition that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria. |
| Bacteria | Any of a group of microscopic single-celled organisms that live in enormous numbers in almost every environment on the surface of Earth. |
| Microorganisms | Very tiny one-celled organisms, viruses, fungi, and bacteria, and are found everywhere in the world. |
| Herd Immunity | Since the parasite population cannot reproduce itself in such a host population, the host population as a whole is immune to the epidemic disease. |
| Antibiotic | A chemical substance produced by a living organism, generally a microorganism, that is detrimental to other microorganisms. |
| Ring Vaccination | Administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient. |
| Pathogen | A biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. |
| Vaccine | A biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. |
| Immunization | The process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an agent. |
| Polio | A highly infectious disease that mianly affects children. At its worse, it can cause paralysis and deformity. Through vaccination, it is preventable. |
| Smallpox | A very infectious, ofter fatal disease caused by a virus. Those who survive are often disfigured with scars from the sores. A vaccine is used to prevent this disease. |
| White Blood Cells | Part of the circulatory system, these help protect the body from infection and disease. |
| Allergy | An unusually high sensitivity to certain substances that trigger a reaction, such as sneezing or rash. |
| Antigen | A substance that when introduced into the body triggers the production of an antibody. |
| Endemic | When an infection is maintained in the population without the need for external inputs. |
| Epidemic | Occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience. |
| Pandemic | An epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. |
| Public Health | The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals. |
| Antibiotic resistance | a form of drug resistance whereby some (or, less commonly, all) sub-populations of a microorganism, usually a bacterial species, are able to survive exposure to one or more antibiotics. |
| Epidemiology | The study of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. |
| Mutation | An accidental change in a genomic sequence of DNA: the DNA sequence of a cell's genome or the DNA or RNA sequence in some viruses. |
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