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| any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body |
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| any agent that causes disease |
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| tiny, single-celled organisms, some of which can cause disease |
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| a tiny disease-causing particle that consists of genetic material and a protein coat |
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| an organism that absorbs and uses nutrients of living or dead organisms |
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| a condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic |
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| a reaction to injury or infection that is characterized by pain, redness, and swelling |
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| a network of vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph through the body |
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| a blood cell whose primary job is to defend the body against disease |
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| a substance usually prepared from killed or weakend pathogens or from genetic material and that is introduced into a body to produce immunity |
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| a change that a person notices in his or her body or mind and that is caused by a disease of disorder |
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| an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord |
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| a bacterial infection of the digestive system, usually spread by eating contaminated food |
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| an inflammation of the liver |
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| an inflammation of the intestine caused by an ameba |
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