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when something causes a physical reaction (e.g. animal hair makes you sneeze)
allergy
about being clean, both you and your environment
hygiene
advice about how to do something, usually written
guidelines
being overweight and it causing health problems
obesity
noun form of 'severe' - how bad something is
severity
a difference or lack of equality
disparity
a medical condition that can sometimes cause breathing problems
asthma
I have an _______ to some plants. If I touch them, I get a rash.
allergy
_______ is a problem in some western countries, so governments try to promote a healthy lifestyle
obesity
a connection between two or more things - often used to talk about statistics
correlation
the natural defences of the body that help it to fight against infection/disease
immune system
The wide _________ between rich and poor was shown by the condition of the areas they lived in.
disparity
The prison sentence should match the ________ of the crime.
severity
correlation
a theory/idea based on a few known facts but which has not yet been proven
hypothesis
the act/process of something passing from one person to another, especially a disease (n)
transmission
to develop or change, usually due to genetics (v)
mutate
the treatment of a physical problem or illness (n)
therapy
starting to exist/becoming known for the first time (n)
emergence
passed easily from one person to another, usually referring to a disease (adj)
infectious
therapy
There was _________ laughter among the children as the clown fell over.
infectious
The disease affects ___________ of messages from nerve endings to the brain.
transmission
He _______ from the shadows into the bright sunlight.
emerged
These cells carry a ________ giving immunity to several diseases.
mutation