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Flashcards: 9 Vocab 29

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capillary(n) Any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins. (adj) Small and slender, with a very small internal diameter.
convalescence(n) Gradual return to health and strength after an illness or other problem.
enervate(v) To weaken; to destroy strength.
epidemiology(n) The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, spread, and control of disease in populations.
epidermis(n) The protective outer skin of vertebrates.
infirmity(n) A physical disability or weakness.
malady(n) A disease, ailment or disorder.
pallor(n) Extreme or unnatural paleness.
susceptible(adj) Likely to be infected or made ill. Easily influenced or affected; sensitive.
virulent(adj) Capable of causing infection; very harmful or poisonous. Strongly and bitterly hateful.