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ECS Biology 9d
Communicable diseases
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| communicable disease | caused by an organism that invades the body |
| contagious | period of time a host can spread a pathogen |
| contract | to become infected with apathogen |
| host | cell or organism invaded by pathogen |
| incubation | time from pathogen contraction to showing symptoms |
| infectious disease | spread by direct or indirect means |
| inflammation | condition characterized by increased blood flow |
| quarantine | strict isolation of a person with communicable disease |
| symptoms | effects of a disease |
| toxin | poison |
| vector | disease-carrying organism, often insects |