Key Terms

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Chapter: 07. Health And Hygine

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Disease: Any disorder or discomfort in the body

Phlegm: Sticky substance secreted by the lining of nose

Antigen: Any substance which causes to produce antibodies

Antibody: A type of protein made by the body to kill antigens or pathogens

Allergy: Hypersensitive reaction of the body to some foreign substance

Immunity: The power of body to fight against diseases and infections

Vaccine: A preparation containing weakened or dead germs of a particular disease so as to develop immunity against that disease

Vaccination: Giving vaccine for developing the power of body to fight a disease

Immunisation: Vaccination at community level (large scale vaccination)

Congenital disease: A disease or abnormality present in an individual by birth

Landfill: An area where garbage collected from a city or town is dumped

Leaching: The seepage of dissolved substances from the decomposing garbage into soil (the dissolved substances are called leachate)

Composting: The process of converting compostable or wet waste into manure by microorganisms

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