ECE II – Unit 8 Vocabulary Name______

Block______

Matching: Use the textbooks, dictionary, or internet to match the terms with the correct definition:

Acute stage Incubation stage

Air borne illness Lymph glands

Antibodies Microbe

Blood borne illness Organisms

Childhood diseases Pathogens

Communicable disease Prodromal stage

Convalescent stage Respiratory stage

Fecal-oral transmission Universal infection control precautions

Food borne illness Vaccination

Immunization

1.  ______- an illness that can be transmitted or spread from one individual to another

2.  ______- illnesses commonly caught during childhood

3. ______- an illness that is spread when

germs are expelled into the air through coughs or sneezes and transmitted to

another person via tiny moisture droplets

4.  ______- an illness that can be spread by contact with blood Ex – HIV, Hepatitis B and C

5.  ______- a food infection due to

ingestion of food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, some molds, or parasites

6.  ______- when germs are transferred to the mouth via hands contaminated with fecal material

7.  ______- the interval of time between exposure to infection and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms of illness

8.  ______- the appearance of the first nonspecific signs of infection; this stage ends when the symptoms characteristic of a particular communicable illness begin to appear

9.  ______- the stage of an illness or disease during which an individual is definitely sick and exhibits symptoms characteristic of the particular illness or disease involved

10.  ______- the stage of recovery from an illness or disease

11.  ______- a microorganism that can cause disease

12.  ______- a microorganism capable of producing illness or infection Ex – bacteria, fungus

13.  ______- any living individual, animal, or plant

14.  ______- specialized groupings of tissue that produce and store white blood cells for protection against infection and illness

15.  ______- pertains to, and includes, the nose, throat, trachea, and lungs

16.  ______- shots of a small amount of a dead or weakened disease-carrying germ given in order that the body may build resistance to the disease

17.  ______- same as immunization

18.  ______- substances produced by the body to fight off germs

19.  ______- special measures taken when handling bodily fluids, including careful hand washing, wearing latex gloves, disinfecting surfaces, and proper disposal of contaminated objects