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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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inactived vaccine
Health care; Vaccines
A vaccine made from viruses and bacteria that have been killed through physical or chemical processes. These killed organisms cannot cause disease.
inapparent infection
Health care; Vaccines
The presence of infection without symptoms. Also known as subclinical or asymptomatic infection.
incidence
Health care; Vaccines
The number of new disease cases reported in a population over a certain period of time.
incubation period
Health care; Vaccines
The time from contact with infectious agents (bacteria or viruses) to onset of disease.
infectious agents
Health care; Vaccines
Organisms capable of spreading disease (e.g. bacteria or viruses).
transverse myelitis
Health care; Vaccines
The sudden onset of spinal cord disease. Symptoms include general back pain followed by weakness in the feet and legs that moves upward. There is no cure and many patients are ...
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