Vocabulaire

disease

Nom

Exemple: “The disease is serious.”

Synonymes: illness, sickness

Antonymes: health

contagion

Nom

Exemple: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Synonymes: infection, spread

Antonymes: immunity

vaccine

Nom

Exemple: “The vaccine protects people.”

Synonymes: immunization

Antonymes: infection

hygiene

Nom

Exemple: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Synonymes: cleanliness

Antonymes: dirtiness

infection

Nom

Exemple: “The infection needs treatment.”

Synonymes: disease, illness

Antonymes: health

cure

Nom

Exemple: “Doctors are looking for a cure for the disease.”

Synonymes: heal, remedy

Antonymes: cause, worsen

coma

Nom

Exemple: “The patient remained in a coma for two days.”

Synonymes: deep unconscious state

Antonymes: consciousness

bony

Adjectif

Exemple: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Synonymes: skinny, thin

Antonymes: fleshy

tuberculosis

Nom

Exemple: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Synonymes: TB

Antonymes: health

symptomatic

Adjectif

Exemple: “The delays are symptomatic of deeper management problems.”

Synonymes: indicative