Vocabulary development - SS2 English Lesson Note

• Anatomy: The study of the structure of the human body.
• Physiology: The study of the functions of the human body.
• Disease: A condition that impairs the normal functioning of the body.
• Injury: A physical harm to the body.
• Symptom: A change in the body that indicates the presence of a disease or injury.
• Sign: An objective finding that indicates the presence of a disease or injury.
• Diagnosis: The process of determining the cause of a disease or injury.
• Treatment: The process of curing or alleviating a disease or injury.
• Prevention: The process of keeping a disease or injury from occurring.

Here are some additional words associated with health that may be included in the WAEC syllabus:

• Allergy: A hypersensitivity to a particular substance.
• Anemia: A condition in which the body does not have enough red blood cells.
• Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
• Diabetes: A condition in which the body does not produce or use insulin properly.
• Heart disease: A group of diseases that affect the heart.
• Hypertension: A condition in which the blood pressure is too high.
• Infection: A condition caused by the invasion of a pathogen into the body.
• Injury: A physical harm to the body.
• Mental health: A state of well-being in which an individual can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and can contribute to his or her community.