Smallpox - Glossary
Glossary
Vaccination— Injection of a vaccine to create immunityImmunization— Process of boosting one’s immune system against the infectious agent
Mummification— Ancient Egyptian technique of preservation of the body and its internal organs similar to embalming and wrapping the body in bandages
Bio war— Warfare where disease-causing microbes or toxins are intentionally used for destruction against vegetation or humankind
Inoculation— Introduction of an infective agent
Pustule— Small skin blisters that contain pus
Scab— Dry crust that occurs over a wound or cut as part of the healing process
Mass vaccination— Supplying vaccine to a larger population for imparting immunity in a shorter period
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