Vocabolario

disease

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The disease is serious.”

Sinonimi: illness, sickness

Antonimi: health

contagion

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”

Sinonimi: infection, spread

Antonimi: immunity

vaccine

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The vaccine protects people.”

Sinonimi: immunization

Antonimi: infection

hygiene

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Good hygiene prevents disease.”

Sinonimi: cleanliness

Antonimi: dirtiness

infection

Sostantivo

Esempio: “The infection needs treatment.”

Sinonimi: disease, illness

Antonimi: health

cure

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: heal, remedy

Antonimi: cause, worsen

coma

Sostantivo

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

Sinonimi: deep unconscious state

Antonimi: consciousness

bony

Aggettivo

Esempio: “The dog looked thin and bony.”

Sinonimi: skinny, thin

Antonimi: fleshy

tuberculosis

Sostantivo

Esempio: “Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease.”

Sinonimi: TB

Antonimi: health

symptomatic

Aggettivo

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

Sinonimi: indicative