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epidemiology collapse: the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

vector collapse: a variable quantity that can be resolved into components; any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"; a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

infection collapse: (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure; moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"; an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease; (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound; the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

virus collapse: (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein; a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"; a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"

carrier collapse: (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring; a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like; a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"; a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages; (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others; a boy who delivers newspapers; someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"; an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction

aeromedicine collapse: the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)

alfresco collapse: in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater"

bombardier collapse: the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target; a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery

disease collapse: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

meteorology collapse: the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather); predicting what the weather will be

aerology collapse: meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers

hydrostatics collapse: study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion

snapshot collapse: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

mug shot collapse: a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)

photometry collapse: measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)

pneumatics collapse: the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases

meteorologist collapse: a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions

time bomb collapse: a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time; a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"

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