HSAN Vocabulary
Appetite - Answer-A desire to eat.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - Answer-A virus infection that renders the body
incapable of fighting off the most common disease and is usually fatal. This is considered to be the end
stage of a positive HIV diagnosis.
Clean - Answer-To remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or detergent) and
water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
Communicable Disease - Answer-Disease that can be spread from one person to another.
Dehydration - Answer-Excessive water loss from the body or from an organ or bodily part.
Disease - Answer-An illness.
Disinfectant - Answer-To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of
spreading infection.
DTP - Answer-A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping
cough).
Appetite - Answer-A desire to eat.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - Answer-A virus infection that renders the body
incapable of fighting off the most common disease and is usually fatal. This is considered to be the end
stage of a positive HIV diagnosis.
Clean - Answer-To remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or detergent) and
water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
Communicable Disease - Answer-Disease that can be spread from one person to another.
Dehydration - Answer-Excessive water loss from the body or from an organ or bodily part.
Disease - Answer-An illness.
Disinfectant - Answer-To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of
spreading infection.
DTP - Answer-A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping
cough).
