health 09
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- syphilis
- std thatattacksparts of the body an is caused by a small bicterium called a spirochete
- juandice
- a yellowing of the skin and eyes
- immunity
- state of being protected against a particular disease
- analgesics
- pain relievers
- pathogens
- organism that causes a disease
- diabetes
- chronic disease that affects the way body cells convert food into energy
- vector
- organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans or other animals
- communicable disease
- disease that is spread from one living thing to another or through the enviornment
- pneumonia
- inflamation of the lungs caused by a bacterial or viral infection
- chlamydia
- bacterial infection that affects reproductive organs of both male and females
- genital herpes
- std caused by the herpes simplex virus
- western blot
- most common comformation test for hiv in the us
- peers
- people of similar age who share similar intrest
- psychological dependance
- a condition in which the user has a chemical need for a drug
- narcotics
- specific drugs derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by perscription and are used to relieve pain
- puberty
- the time a person begins to developcertain traits of adults of his or her own gender
- adoption
- legal process of taking a child of other parents as their own way