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| an illness that can spread and is caused by a pathogen |
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| an agent that causes disease |
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| a substance made by certain white blood cells that attaches to a pathogen and makes it harmless |
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| the body's resistance to a disease through the presence of antibodies |
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| a medicine that kills bacteria |
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| a harmful reaction to a certain substance |
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| an illness that cannot spread and is not caused by a pathogen |
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| an allergy that affects the respiratory system and may result in breathing difficulty and wheezing |
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| a disease of the lungs in which air sacs are damaged |
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| a disease of the heart or blood vessels |
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| a disease in which fatty substances build up on the inside walls of arteries |
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| the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells |
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| the need for a drug, which may be a mental need, a physical need, or both |
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| the intentional use of drugs for reasons other than health |
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