Vocab quiz

A condition that impairs normal function and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms.

To provide care or remedies for a person who is ill or injured.

To expel air from the lungs through the mouth with a sudden, sharp sound, often due to irritation in the throat.

A small infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism.

The physical or mental power and capacity to do work or act.

To become less strong or less forceful, often resulting in reduced ability to perform physical tasks.

A medical preparation used to treat a disease or to maintain health.

To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.

To expel air suddenly through the nose due to irritation in the nasal passages, often as a response to allergens or colds.

A small, often preventive, injection that introduces a substance into the body to stimulate immunity against a disease.

To take in air from the environment into the lungs.

A natural or biological agent that can cause disease, often composed of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.