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‍ hereditary	‍ passed from a parent to their children or grand-children in the genes
‍ hereditary disease	‍ an abnormal condition of the body which is passed from a parent to their children or grand-children in the genes
‍ chronic	‍ that which continues over an extended period of time, often associated with suffering (long suffering); prolonged or slow to heal
‍ contagious	‍ easily transmitted to other people
‍ bacterium	‍ a single celled organism with no nucleus
‍ virus	‍ a submicroscopic infectious organism, now understood to be a non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, often causing disease in the host organism
‍ infection	‍ an uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host
‍ risk of infection	‍ the danger of catching a disease from someone else
‍ risk	‍ the likelihood of a negative outcome
‍ take a risk
‍ spread	‍ to extend or become more widely present
‍ harmful	‍ of a kind likely to be damaging or injurious
‍ harmless	‍ not capable of causing danger
‍ suffer from	‍ to feel pain; to become worse

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hereditary

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passed from a parent to their children or grand-children in the genes

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hereditary disease

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an abnormal condition of the body which is passed from a parent to their children or grand-children in the genes

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chronic

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that which continues over an extended period of time, often associated with suffering (long suffering); prolonged or slow to heal

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contagious

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easily transmitted to other people

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bacterium

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a single celled organism with no nucleus

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virus

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a submicroscopic infectious organism, now understood to be a non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, often causing disease in the host organism

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infection

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an uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host

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risk of infection

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the danger of catching a disease from someone else

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risk

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the likelihood of a negative outcome

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take a risk

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spread

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to extend or become more widely present

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harmful

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of a kind likely to be damaging or injurious

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harmless

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not capable of causing danger

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suffer from

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to feel pain; to become worse

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  hereditary(adjective)
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  Definition:
  passed from a parent to their children or grand-children in the genes
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  Example:
  Haemophilia is hereditary in his family.
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  hereditary disease, hereditary diseases(noun)
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  Definition:
  an abnormal condition of the body which is passed from a parent to their children or grand-children in the genes
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  Example:
  Haemophilia is a hereditary disease in his family.
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  Synonym(s):
  hereditary condition
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  chronic['kɹɒnɪk](adjective)
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  Definition:
  that which continues over an extended period of time, often associated with suffering (long suffering); prolonged or slow to heal
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  Example:
  Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition.
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  Antonym(s):
  acute
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  contagious[kənˈteɪdʒəs](adjective)
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  Definition:
  easily transmitted to other people
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  Better don't come too close, the flu is contagious!
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  Synonym(s):
  infectious
  
  Antonym(s):
  non-contagious
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  bacterium, bacteria[bækˈ̚tɪɹiəm](noun)
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  Definition:
  a single celled organism with no nucleus
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  Bacteria are vital in recycling nutrients.
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  virus, viruses[ˈvaɪɹəs](noun)
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  Definition:
  a submicroscopic infectious organism, now understood to be a non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, often causing disease in the host organism
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  Viruses are the smallest and most simplified forms of life.
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  infection, infections(noun)
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  Definition:
  an uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host
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  Example:
  The doctor told him he had an infection.
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  risk of infection, risks of infection(noun)
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  Definition:
  the danger of catching a disease from someone else
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  Example:
  His family couldn't visit him because of the risk of infection.
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  risk, risks(noun)
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  Definition:
  the likelihood of a negative outcome
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  Example:
  Taking regular exercise, coupled with a healthy diet, reduces the risk of several types of cancer.
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  take a risk(Chunk)
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  Example:
  He took a risk by driving without a safety belt.
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  spread, spread, spread[spɹɛd](irregular verb)
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  Definition:
  to extend or become more widely present
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  Example:
  The flu spread quickly in the family.
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  harmful(adjective)
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  Definition:
  of a kind likely to be damaging or injurious
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  Example:
  Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight.
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  Antonym(s):
  harmless
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  harmless(adjective)
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  Definition:
  not capable of causing danger
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  Example:
  Believe me, it's only a harmless sickness.
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  Antonym(s):
  harmful
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  suffer from(phrasal verb)
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  Definition:
  to feel pain; to become worse
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  Example:
  She's suffering from cancer.

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