Any irregular functioning of the body organs making a person weak, immobile etc.

ENDEMIC: Localized and confined only to particular areas like - Malaria in marshy areas.
EPIDEMIC: A disease simultaneously affecting a large section of people in an area and is spreading. Eg: Cholera, Malaria.
PANDEMIC: A disease spreading even to other countries and continents. Eg. Bird Flue in the recent years.
SPORADIC: A disease occuring intermittently or sporadically in area with apparently no clue of the cause of the diseases.
HEREDITARY: A disease inherited from parents. A disease having it's linkage to the genes of the parents like a child getting AIDS from AIDS affected mother. Diabetes is also a heretitary disease passing on to the children through parents.
INFECTIOUS: A disease spreading to another person by specific pathogenic reasons, by direct or indirect contact through air, water, food etc. Eg: Cholera, Tuberculosis etc.
CONTAGIOUS: A disease spreading to another by physical contact. Eg. AIDS.

A disease caused by dietary deficiency of any of the nutrients required by the body.

Malaria - Anopheles - the female mosquito.
Plague - Rat flea.
Relapsing fever - Lice
Sand fever - Sand fly
Kala Azar - Bed bug.
Dengue fever - Culex Mosquitoes.

Cholera, Typhoid, Dysentery, Hook worm, Diarhoea.

Tuberculosis, Cholera, Typhoid, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Malta fever, etc.

Tuberculosis, Influenza, Small Pox.

Small Pox, Venereal Diseases, AIDS.

Anthrax and Tetanus by open wounds.

Bacteria, virus, fungus, amoeba, parasite.

Also called "Bacterium". It is the smallest known living organism. The features of bacteria are:
(1) Found anywhere.
(2) It is both useful and harmful.
(3) Grows on dead and living cells.
(4) Necessary for the process of decay of organic matter.
(5) Useful in making atmospheric nitrogen available for plants (Nitrogen fixation).
(6) Disease causing bacterias are called Parasitic or Pathogenic bacterias.

They are single celled organisms, more complicated than viruses but simpler than plant or animal cells. There are three common types of them: (1) Spherical or oval called Coccus. (2) Rod shaped or cylinderical called Bacillus. (3) Spiral called Spirillum.

Typhoid, Tuberculosis, Cholera, Food-poisoning, Diptheria, Gonorrhea, Memingitis, Leprosy, Tetanus, etc.

1. Living or non living organism, capable of multiplying only by invading a cell of a bacteria, animal or plant, by using the most complicated chemical machinery of the host cell. 2. They do not exhibit all characterstics of living organisms. 3. Similar in composition and structure to a gene and appear in various shapes like rods, threads, spheroids etc.

Dimitry Ivanovsky of Russia - in 1892.

Influenza, Small Pox, AIDS, Polio, Typhus, Measles, Mumps, Chicken Pox, and Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Poliomeritis, Phelebotomus.

A low form of vegetable life without chlorophyll, including many microscopic organisms capable of producing some superfcial diseases. They live as saprophytes or as parasites on other plants and animals.

Infection of foot skin, Jaws, large intestines like Atheletes foot, ringworms, Dhobi's (washerman)itch.

Penicillin - An antibiotic medicine is derived from a type of fungus. Penicillin cures Fungus diseases.

A protozoan, one of the elementary unicellular forms of life, is a formless gelly like cell.

Entamoebia Histolytica - a parasitic pathogen causes amoebic dysentry also known Amaeobiasis. Diarrhoea is also caused by amoeba.

An organism which obtains food and shelter from another host organism. For instance germs of malaria and yellow fever are carried by mosquitoes, plague by fleas and typhoid by lice.

Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.

In 1981, from USA.

HIV III.

Disrupts the Immunity system completely.

1) Sharing of needles for injecting drugs. 2) Transfusion of HIV infected blood. 3) Sexual relationship with HIV infected person.

African countries.

Mosquito bite by Anopheles the female mosquito. The mosquito bite injects Plasmodium a malaria parasite into the blood stream.

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis detected by Robert Koch in the mid 19th Century.

Streptomycin.

BCG.

Calmette Guerin of France.

Cholera Vibrio / Vibrio Cholerae.

Bacillus Tetanus and Clostridum Tetani.

Pain and contraction of muscles around neck and jaws followed by paralysis of thoracic muscles. Open wounds should be protected properly for prevention.

Throat.

Bacillus / Coryne bacterium.

Inflammation of throat and formation of a grey membrane over the tongue. Injection of Diptheria Antitoxin immediately on the notice of symptoms.

Salmonelly Typhi.

Pasteurella Prestis spread by infected rats.

Ricketsia Prowazekii.

Diplococus Pneumonia.

Neisseria Gonorrhea.

Treponema Pallidum.

Nemophilus Pertusis.

Reduction of deficient production of RBC.

Over production of WBC.

A hereditary bleeding tendency. caused by failure of blood clotting mechanism.

When cancer forms at a particular place in the body, it grows to a certain point and translocates to different regions. This process is called so.

Caused by HPV - Human Passilomma Virus.

Malfunction in men with extra growth of mamory gland.

Male Pattern hair growth in a female.

An asbestos related cancer.

A symptom of uncontrollable swearing.

Pertusis.

Asthma.

It is called collective term for the various pressure related hazards the Scuba divers are at risk.

Malaria.

Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles.

An unnatural reaction to a certain substances such as pollen or certain food items. There are very many causes. It causes rashes in the skin.

Inflammation of joints (bone).

A respiratory disorder caused by narrowing of bronchial tubes, caused by infection.

Inflammation of bronchical tubes (air passage) caused by bacteria or virus.

An abnormal growth of body cells, often resulting in malignant tumour.

Malfunctioning of the pancreas resulting in inadequate insulin production. In simple terms, excess sugar in the body and blood sugar level is not maintained properly.

Unwarned and periodic loss of consciousness with convulsions. A nervous disorder.

An acute infection probably caused by a virus. Normally occurs with children with swelling of neck (below the ears) glands and fever.

Any infectious or inflammatory disease of the liver, identified by symptoms of Jaundice.

A weakness of the muscle surrounding an organ allowing it to bulge through, often found in the groin - surgically cured.

Excessive Bilirubbin (present in the bile juice secreted by liver) in the blood, with the symptoms of yellowish urind, eyeballs etc.

A type of headache followed by disturbed vision and speech with nausea.

A contagious viral disease with red rashes appearing on the body. Disappear in 10 days time.

Spleen and liver.

A disease caused by Nicotinic Acid (Vit. B complex). Causes diarrhoea, mental lethargy, reddish and itchy skins.

Disease caused by Vit.D shortage resulting in soft bones, frequent fractures with pain, and bending of back bone.

Inflammation of the membrane covering the lungs and lines of the cavity in the chest, affecting the function of lungs.

A virus disease transmitted by the saliva of infected animal. Symptoms are conulsions and revulsion (fear) for water (Hydrophobia).

A skin disease causing circular swelling on the skin. Transmitted through airborne spores and contact with infected patient.

Caused by Haemolytic streptococcal infection, symptoms are fever, sore throat and a red rash.

A cartilage disc in the spine is displaced putting pressure on the nearest nerve. A very painful condition.

A contagious virus disease, common among children, characterized by a rash of Pustules that leave permanent scars on the skin.

Small pox.

Blood clot in the blood vessels leading to death by heart attack.

An inflamed open sore on the skin or the membrane of the inner cavities. Mostly occur in the food pipe and stomac. A common disease with persons having irregular food habits and take too much of spicy foods.

Bending of the backbone.

Pachyderma, Elephant leg, Barbadoes leg.

A bone thinning disease.

Loss of speach.

A neurological disorder that affects adversely the learning, speaking and reading abilities, especially children.

Hiccups - Spasms in the Diaphragm.

A blood disorder, not producing enough haemoglobin - A genetic disorder.

A nervous disorder causes by the deficiency of Dopamine.

An eye disorder - Double vision.

Associated with kidney - Nephritis.

Tetanus - Lock Jaw - difficulty in opening mouth.

A disease affecting lungs of minors due to constant inhaling of dust.

German Measles.

Nose bleeding.

Sleeping sickness.

Black lung.

Leprosy.

A skin disease causing pimples in the face.

Blood. A commonly inherited blood disease.

A fly called "Tsetse"?

Sicklecell Anaemia.

Leprosy.

(3) - Bubonic, Pneumonic, Septicemic.

Borde Tella Pertussis.

An irresistable drowsiness.

Meningococcus.

Culex.

Alzheimer - a psychiatrist and neuropathologist.

Common allergic disorder was named for the illness first described for those exposed to the farmlands of England.

Complete loss of taste.

Mongolian Idiocy.

Inflamation of the digestive system.

Enlarged male breast.

H5N1.

A bacterial disease arising out of cattle excreta causing severe body pain and high fever.

A disease affecting gums.

A rare syndrome that describes people who wander from hospital to hospital feigning severe diseases that require dramatic emergency case.

Formation of blood clot within deep lying veins, usually in legs.

A life threatening fall in blood pressure caused by blood poisoning.

Loss of memory.

Loss or lack of desire to eat.

Degenerative mental disorder affecting memory, intelligence and orientation.

A psychological disorder characterized by delusions.

Tesetse fly.

Tinea Pedis.

Blood Poisoning.

Cancer.

Proteins.

Increased production of WBCs.

Mercury poisoning.

Sleeping sickness.

Goitre.

Lack of supply of "Dopamine" a chemical which facilitates communication between the brain cells.

Increase in RBC count.

Rabies.

Spleen.

Removal of a breast.

Typhus.

Plasmodium.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Consumption.

Viral Hepatitis.

Iodine 131.

A fatal effect of alcohol consumption.

A type of tumor affecting the brain.

Leptospira the Pathogen.

Antigens.

A disease caused by accumulation of uric acid around joints.

White Blood Corpuscles.

Osteo-malasia - softening of bones..

Haemophilia.

Albinism.

Oikomania.

Pox virus.

Entomeoba Histollika.

Deficiency of Hydroxide.

Deficiency of parathermone from parathyroid glands.

Anti Diuretic Hormone deficiency.

Over production of Stomatostatin.

Pneumo coccus.

Yellow pigmetation of body tissue.

Influenza.

Strepto coccus Bacteria.

Due to loss of water.

Accumulation of water in tissues.

An organism which transmit a disease to a healthy person.

Plague.

Does not have control over muscles and exhibit tremors.

Grinder's Asthma.

Tuberculosis.

Leukaemia.

Migraine.

When blood supply to the brain is affected.

Arthritis of the knees.

Rhematoid Arthritis.

Rosi Periwinkle.

Acquired Active Immunity.

Human papillomavirus

Acute or incapacitating pain during menstruation.

A condition of a person having an overwhelming desire to lose a limb or become a paraplegic

The compulsive need of a person to urinate at least twice during night.

A localized disease arising out of local condition like malaria in marshy areas where mosquitoes breed heavily.

Disease affecting a large section of people simultaneously. Eg. Cholera.

A disease spreading to other countries too. Eg. Bird flu, Swine flu (H1N1)

A disease occurring sporadically or intermittently in an area with no obvious clue.

Hereditary disease Eg: Diabetes

A disease spreading to another by physical contact. Eg: AIDS.

A disease spreading by specific pathogenic reasons through air, water etc., Eg: Cholera.

A disease caused by dietary deficiency. Eg: Anemia due to Iron deficiency.

Abnormally increased perspiration.

Back.

A chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra list chromosome.

Gout - a disease marked by deposits of uric acid salts in tissues and joints especially of the feet and hands, with swelling and great pain especially in the big toe.

Low sugar in the blood.

Blood.

A disease that accelerates ageing process. Also called as Hutchinson - Gilford syndrome.

A psychological condition where a person has the normal physical characteristics of one sex but believes that they are the opposite gender.

Nose bleeding.

Butonic Plague.