Question

2. Vaccine
G. Define the following terms:
1. Fever
4. Tumour
3. Alcoholism
6. Health
5. Hypertension​

Answer 1

1. Vaccine - a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.
2. Fever - Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) in humans.
3. Alcoholism -The Definition of Alcoholism. Alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse and involves the inability to manage drinking habits. It is also commonly referred to as alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use disorder is organized into three categories: mild, moderate and severe.
4. Tumour -Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors can be benign or malignant (cancerous). There are hundreds of different types of tumors.
5. Hypertension -Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
6. Health - Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.