Vaccines

Vaccines

Terms that relate to biological agents to the body that improves immunity to a particular desease. Vaccines contain a weaker version of the microbe so that it is easier to handle and further recognize by the host's immune system.

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Microbes

Health care; Vaccines

Tiny organisms (including viruses and bacteria) that can only be seen with a microscope.

Mumps

Health care; Vaccines

Acute contagious viral illness marked by swelling, especially of the parotid glands.

Neuropathy

Health care; Vaccines

A general term for any dysfunction in the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms include pain, muscle weakness, numbness, loss of coordination and paralysis. This condition may result in permanent ...

Optic neuritis

Health care; Vaccines

A medical condition where vision deteriorates rapidly over hours or days. One or both eyes may be affected. This condition results for the demyelination of optic nerves. In most cases, the cause of ...

Orchitis

Health care; Vaccines

A complication of mumps infection occurring in males (who are beyond puberty). Symptoms begin 7-10 days after onset of mumps and include inflammation of the testicles, headache, nausea, vomiting, ...

Memory cell

Health care; Vaccines

A group of cells that help the body defend itself against disease by remembering prior exposure to specific organisms (e.g. viruses or bacteria). Therefore these cells are able to respond quickly ...