Health Science

4. Made up of chemical 'building blocks' called amino acids
10. A sudden rise in the number of cases of a disease.
12. Contaminated with an infective agent
13. Uses high-frequency sound waves to make an image of a person's internal body structures
14. Any substance that causes the body to make an immune response against that substance
15. Vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts.
17. Surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel
19. A protein produced by the body's immune system when it detects harmful substances, called antigens.
20. A chemical liquid that destroys bacteria.

1. A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.
2. Breathing that is too shallow or too slow to meet the needs of the body.
3. The blood pressure when the heart is contracting
5. Occurs widely in a community at a particular time.
6. A nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being
7. Microscopic living organisms that have only one cell
8. The nutrients we need in larger quantities that provide us with energy
9. A preparation that is used to stimulate the body's immune response against diseases.
11. is dangerously low body temperature
16. Used to measure amounts of heat transferred to or from a substance.
18. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention