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CORONAVIRUS Glossary 2020 University of Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities in Warsaw English Philology Year 2, semester 4, LS Group
CORONAVIRUS Glossary 2020 University of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities in Warsaw English Philology
Year 2, semester 4, LS Group
THE GLOSSARY OF TERMS IS RELATED TO
“COVID-19” IS STRUCTURED AS FOLLOWS:
↙ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↘
Column 1 English word from articles
about CORONAVIRUS
Column 2: Definitions. Terms were taken from:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ and
https://www.thesaurus.com/
All definitions were taken exclusively in the meaning
suitable for COVID-19
Column 3:
Example sentences
Column 4: Word
in Polish
Column 5: Word
in Ukrainian
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
English Definition Example
sentences
Polish word Ukrainian word
antibiotic
a medicine or chemical that can destroy
harmful bacteria in the body or limits their growth
“Furthermore, a combination
with the antibiotic
azithromycin resulted in a synergistic
effect.”
antybiotyk
антибіотик
antiseptic
a chemical used for
preventing infection in an
injury, especially by
killing bacteria
“Antiseptics work by
disrupting the fats in pathogen
cells, but SARS-CoV-2
does not contain many
fats.”
środek antyseptyczny,
odkażający
антисептик
asymptomatic
showing no symptoms of a
disease
“The Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR) on
Monday said that 80% of the Covid-19 cases
remain asymptomatic, which means
that a very few are aware that
they are infected and symptoms do not give away
much.‘’
bezobjawowy
безсимптомний
autopsy
an examination
of a dead body
in order to
discover the
cause of death
“Autopsy
reports from
Santa Clara
County in
California have
adjusted
estimates of the
first US fatality
from COVID-19
by several
weeks.”
autopsja
розтин, аутопсія
breathing difficulty
discomfort when breathing and feeling as if
someone cannot draw a
complete breath
“These symptoms may
appear 2-14 days after
exposure to the virus: fever,
cough, shortness of
breath or difficulty
breathing, chills.”
trudności z oddychaniem
порушення
дихання
carrier someone who does not suffer from a disease
but has the infection or genetic fault that causes it and can give
the disease to someone else
“People who are
asymptomatic can still be carriers.”
nosiciel
носій
chloroquine
a medication primarily used to prevent and treat malaria
“Chloroquine is a drug used to treat malaria. It
is being explored and tested as a
possible treatment for
chlorochina
хлорохін
the novel coronavirus .”
contagion
when a disease is spread by
touching someone or something
“ Contagion of Covid-19 from a
person who died of the disease is minimal.”
zarażenie
зараження
contagious
moving easily from one person to another
“COVID-19 - the contagious
respiratory illness caused
by a novel (new)
coronavirus - continues to
spread worldwide.”
zakaźny
заразний,
інфекційний
coronavirus a type of virus that causes diseases in humans and animals. In humans, it
usually causes respiratory infections
“Coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) is an infectious
disease caused by a newly discovered
coronavirus.”
koronawirus
коронавірус
cordon sanitaire
a guarded area around a place or country that
prevents people from entering or leaving it
“Vertical lines and boxes
indicate key dates such as
implementation of the cordon sanitaire of
Wuhan (grey) and the end of
the first incubation
period after the
kordon sanitarny
санітарний
кордон
travel restrictions
(red).”
death rate
the number of people who die in a particular group or area
over a particular
period of time
“The information
we’re seeing about the death
rate from the coronavirus.”
wskaźnik śmiertelności
показник
смертності
disease
(an) illness of people,
animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a
failure in health rather than by an accident
“COVID-19 (coronavirus
disease 2019) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)”
choroba
хвороба,
захворювання
disinfectant
a substance that contains
chemicals that kill bacteria and
viruses
“The US Environmental
Protection Agency
released a five-page list of
disinfectants.”
środek
dezynfekujący
дезинфікуючий
засіб
drive-thru testing
a place where you can be
tested without getting out of
your car
“Health care facilities are now running
drive-thru COVID-19
testing sites to enable testing of people with
symptoms while reducing
badania dla
zmotoryzowanych
тестування
водіїв
potential exposure for
others.”
droplet transmission
the act of transmitting droplets on
people around you
“Droplet transmission
occurs when a person is in in close contact
(within 1 m) with someone who has respiratory symptoms (e.g.,
coughing or sneezing) and is therefore at risk of having
his/her mucosae
(mouth and nose) or
conjunctiva (eyes) exposed
to potentially infective
respiratory droplets.”
przekazywanie / transmisja drogą
kropelkową
передача
повітряно-
крапельним
шляхом
drugstore
a store where you can buy medicines
“If your local drugstore can now become a collection site, people can go to their local drugstore.”
apteka
аптека
economic crisis
situation in which some
financial assets suddenly lose a
large part of their nominal
value
“ States must weigh that risk
against trying to recover from the economic crisis that's
been caused by coronavirus- related shut
downs”
kryzys
ekonomiczny
економічна
криза
elective surgeries
procedures that are considered non-urgent and non-essential
“CDC is recommending
postponing elective
procedures, surgeries, and
non-urgent outpatient
visits.”
operacje planowe
заплановані
операції
epidemic the apperance of a disease in a large number of people at the
same time
‘’WHO says US
faces 'difficult
situation' as the
coronavirus
epidemic.’’
epidemia
епідемія
epidemiologist someone who studies
diseases and how they are found spread, and controlled in groups of
people
“Lately I've
spent a lot of
time talking to
reporters about
what an
epidemiologist
does, how
public health
investigations
work”
epidemiolog
епідеміолог
exponential when a disease, such as COVID-19,
spreads exponentially, that generally
means the number of cases of infection increase
steadily but rapidly.
‘’Without
containment,
such
exponential
spread results
in a large
number of
infections even
when an area
has a
small number
of cases to
begin with’’
gwałtownie
rosnący
швидкозростаю-
чий
extensive testing
testing someone or something thoroughly
‘’The main
increase on
April 27
continues to
be for Work
Permit holders
residing in
dormitories,
where many
more cases
are picked up
because of
extensive
testing, MOH
said.’’
dokładne/
intensywne
testowanie
ретельне /
інтенсивне
тестування
fatality a death caused by an accident or by violence,
or someone who has died in either of these
ways
„Ireland's case
fatality rate
from
coronavirus,
also known as
Covid-19, has
risen to 5.3 per
cent.“
śmiertelność
смертність
fever medical condition in
which the body temperature is
higher than usual and the heart beats
very fast
“ Common symptoms
include: fever, tiredness, dry
cough”
gorączka
лихоманка
first responder someone who is the first to arrive to deal
with an emergency, especially a paramedic,
police officer, or firefighter
“The same
goes for those
in nursing
homes and
other group
settings,
healthcare
workers, first
responder,
and other
essential
workers”
pierwsza osoba
na miejscu
wypadku
перший на місці
події
flatten the curve slowing the spread of an
epidemic disease so that the capacity of the healthcare system doesn’t
become overwhelmed
“Countries
around the
world are
working to
“flatten the
curve” of the
coronavirus
pandemic”
spłaszczać
krzywą
вирівняти
криву
захворюваності
fully recovered to have no lasting health
problems
“In all, 1,095 have fully
recovered from the infection
and have been discharged from
hospitals or community
isolation facilities.”
w pełni zdrowy
Одужавший
G - M
English word Definition Example sentence Polish word Ukrainian
word
gathering
a party or a
meeting
when many
people
come
together as
a group
“And we can do
more in other areas.
For example, at
religious
gatherings.”
zgromadzenie
згромадженн
я
genetic
recombination
the process
of creating
new
combination
s of genes
with
characteristi
cs different
from those
in either
parent
“It is the exchange
of genetic material
between different
organisms which
leads to production
of offspring.”
rekombinacja
genetyczna
генетична
рекомбінація
germ
a very small
organism
that causes
disease
“If you think you
may have COVID-
19, reach out to
your doctor right
away. If you’re
going to your
doctor’s office or an
emergency room,
call ahead so
someone can meet
you outside to give
you a facemask to
help limit the spread
of any germs.”
zarazek
мікроб
hand sanitizer
a liquid-like
substance
used for
cleaning
your hands
and killing
“FDA tells hand
sanitizer producers
to make it
unpalatable after
surge in poison
control calls.”
środek do
dezynfekcji rąk
Санітайзер
для рук
bacteria on
them
harmful side
effects
an
unpleasant
effect of a
drug that
happens in
addition to
the main
effect
“That determines
whether a drug
could have harmful
side effects will take
time.”
szkodliwe
skutki uboczne
шкідливі
побічні
ефекти
herd immunity
is the
immunity or
resistance to
a particular
infection that
occurs in a
group of
people or
animals
when a very
high
percentage
of
individuals
have been
vaccinated
or previously
exposed to
the infection
“When 70-80% of a
given population
develops this
antibody protection,
herd immunity is
achieved, indirectly
providing protection
to those who are
not yet immune.”
odporność
grupowa
колективний
імунітет
host cells
a living cell
in which a
virus
multiplies
“A cell that harbors
foreign molecules,
viruses, or
microorganisms.
For example, a cell
being host to a
virus.”
komórki
gospodarza
материнська
клітина
hygiene
the degree
to which
people keep
themselves
or their
environment
clean,
especially to
prevent
disease
“This is why hand
hygiene is so
important.”
higiena
гігієна
ICU (Intensive Care
Unit)
intensive
care unit:
the part of a
hospital the
provides
continuous
treatment for
patients who
are seriously
ill, very
badly
injured, or
who have
just had an
operation
“At the makeshift
ICU at the Bahrain
Defence Force
Hospital in Riffa,
south of the capital
Manama, each bed
is equipped with a
ventilator.”
oddział
intensywnej
terapii
відділення
інтенсивної
терапії
IgG
(Immunoglobulin
G)
the main
antibody a
substance in
the body
that attacks
harmful
bacteria
found in
blood and
other body
fluids
“A single exposure
is enough to
generate robust,
neutralizing IgG
antibodies that
circulate in the
blood throughout
life and provide
lifelong protection,
Crotty notes.”
immunoglobulin
a g
імуноглобулін
g
Immunity
a situation
in which you
are
protected
against
disease or
“The study aims to
improve
understanding of
infection levels and
how many people
may have immunity
odporność
опір,
імунітет
from legal
action
to the virus.”
Immunocompromi
sed
having an
impaired
immune
system
“People with a
weakened immune
system are
sometimes
described as being
immunocompromis
ed.”
mający
obniżoną
odporność
занижений
імунітет
Immunosuppressiv
e
preventing
the immune
system from
reacting to
antigens, for
example in
order to
prevent
transplanted
organs from
being
rejected
“Older adults (those
65 years of age or
older) and those
with
immunosuppressive
conditions like
cancer, or taking
immunosuppressive
medications, are
also at increased
risk of severe
illness.”
środek
immunosupresyj
ny
імунодепреса
нт
incubation period
the period of
time
between
harmful
bacteria or
viruses
entering a
person's or
animal's
body, or
entering a
plant, and
the effects
of a disease
appearing
“When they know
the incubation
period they will
know how long to
keep people in
quarantine.”
okres inkubacji
інкубаційний
період
index case
the first
identified
case in a
group of
related
cases of a
“An index case is
“the first
documented case
of an infectious
disease or
genetically
pierwszy
potwierdzony
przypadek
перший
підтверджени
й випадок
particular
communicab
le or
heritable
disease
transmitted
condition or
mutation in a
population, region,
or family.”
infected
containing
bacteria or
other things
that can
cause
disease
“People of all ages
can be infected by
the novel
coronavirus COVID-
19.”
zakażony
інфікований
isolation
the condition
of being
alone,
especially
when this
makes you
feel
unhappy
‘’ The virus was
isolated from
nasopharyngeal
and oropharyngeal
samples from
putative COVID-19
patients. ‘’
izolacja
ізоляція
isopropyl alcohol
a type of
alcohol used
in industry
and in
products
used at
home, for
example as
a solvent (=
substance
that
dissolves
paint, glue,
etc.)
“Experts say that
disinfectant wipes
and spray, and
solutions made with
70% isopropyl
alcohol are also
effective at
destroying the virus'
structure.”
alkohol
izopropylowy
ізопропіловий
спирт
laboratory
a room or
building
equipped for
scientific
experiments
, research,
or teaching,
or for the
manufacture
of drugs or
“The purpose of this
document is to
provide interim
guidance to
laboratories and
stakeholders
involved in
laboratory testing of
COVID-19 virus”
laboratorium
лабораторія
chemicals.
makeshift hospital
serving as a
temporary or
expedient
means, esp.
during an
emergency
“The last of a dozen
makeshift hospitals
in Wuhan, where
the coronavirus
outbreak began,
officially closed on
Tuesday in a sign
that authorities'
efforts to curb the
virus are working.”
szpital
tymczasowy,
zastępczy
тимчасовий
шпиталь
mRNA-1273 mRNA-1273
is a vaccine
developed
by Moderna
that is
currently
undergoing
investigation
for the
prophylaxis
of SARS-
CoV-2
infection.
“An experimental
vaccine called
mRNA-1273,
developed by the
biotechnology firm
Moderna as a
candidate to protect
against the novel
coronavirus, is in
early stages of
clinical trials with
healthy adult
participants.”
mRNA-1273 мРНК-1273
N - S
English word Definition Example
sentence
Polish word Ukrainian word
nasopharyngeal
swab
a method for
collecting a
clinical test
sample of
nasal
secretions from
the back of the
nose and
throat. The
sample is then
“Diagnosis of Covid-19 is
usually based on detection of
SARS-CoV-2 by PCR testing of a nasopharyngeal swab or other
specimen.”
wymaz z jamy nosowo-gardłowej
носоглотковий
мазок
analyzed for
the presence of
organisms or
other clinical
markers for
disease.
neutralizing antibodies
an antibody that defends a
cell from a pathogen or
infectious particle by neutralizing any effect it
has biologically
“In the short term, an in vitro
test that measures
neutralizing anti–SARS-
CoV-2 antibodies may be sufficient to estimate what
levels of antibody titers are protective.”
przeciwciała neutralizujące
нейтралізуючі
антитіла
novel coronavirus
a new coronavirus
‘’Until they gave it a name, they mostly referred to COVID-19 as
novel coronavirus (disease).”
nowy koronawirus
новий
коронавірус
№95 mask
a mask that removes 95% of 3+ micron-
particles
“Amid a worldwide
shortage of N95 respirators that
help protect healthcare
workers on the frontlines of the
COVID-19 pandemic, a new study
conducted by federal
scientists found that the masks
maska z filtrem маска с
фільтром №95
can be effectively
decontaminated from SARS-
CoV-2 exposure and reused up to three times.”
outbreak
a time when something suddenly begins,
especially a disease or
something else dangerous or unpleasant
‘’ There was another
outbreak of the disease in 1993 but the cause
was uncertain. ‘’
wybuch
спалах
panacea remedy for all ills and
difficulties
“The proposed concept of an
“ethical precautionary
principle” is not a panacea.”
panaceum
панацея
pandemic
(of a disease)
existing in
almost all of an
area or in
almost all of a
group of
people,
animals, or
plants
“COVID-19 is the infectious
disease caused by the most
recently discovered
coronavirus. This new virus and disease
were unknown before the
outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in
December 2019. COVID-
19 is now a pandemic
affecting many countries
pandemia пандемія
globally.”
pathogen
any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that
can cause disease
“Fortunately, most pathogens are dealt with by
the body's immune system.”
patogen
патоген
patient zero
a person identified as the first to become
infected with an illness or
disease in an outbreak
“Authoritites usually try to
determine who patient zero was
in any given outbreak as can
help answer important
questions about how, when and why it started.”
pacjent zero
нульовий
пацієнт
PCR test
an innovatice method of
testing
“The PCR test is one of the tools that doctors use
to diagnose certain
coronavirus diseases.”
badania PCR
ПЛР-тести
personal protective equipment
(PPE)
protective
clothing,
helmets,
goggles, or
other garments
or equipment
designed to
protect the
wearer's body
from injury or
infection
“’Much of the PPE worn by doctors and
nurses has to be worn once
only and destroyed after
use.”
indywidualne wyposażenie
ochronne
засоби
індивідуального
захисту
protective measures
include risk reduction by
inherently safe
“Due to the outbreak of the
coronavirus
środki ochronne
захисні заходи
design,
protective devices, personal protective
equipment, information for
use and installation, and training
(COVID-19) we would like to
remind everybody to
take protective measures against the
virus.”
quarantine
a period of time
during which
an animal or
person that
might have a
disease is kept
away from
other people or
animals so that
the disease
cannot spread
‘’It is intended
for those
responsible for
establishing
local or national
policy for
quarantine of
individuals, and
adherence to
infection
prevention and
control
measures.‘’
kwarantanna
карантин
remote working
a working style that
allows professionals
to work outside of a traditional
office environment.
‘’Other companies and products that facilitate remote working, such as the video-conferencing service Zoom and the chat app Slack, have also enjoyed significant spikes since the virus began to spread.’’
praca zdalna
віддалена
робота
respirator
an apparatus worn over the
mouth and nose or the
entire face to
‘’A respirator is a masklike device, usually of gauze, worn over the mouth
respirator
протигаз
prevent the inhalation of
dust, smoke, or other noxious substances.
(or nose and mouth) to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances or the like.’’
respiratory
distress /
respiratory
failure
Respiratory distress can result from
disorders in the respiratory
system or in organ systems that control or
influence respiration.
“Recognize severe cases, when severe respiratory
distress may not be sufficiently
treated by oxygen alone,
even when administered at high flow rates.”
niewydolność oddechowa
дихальна
недостатність
sample
a small part or quantity
intended to show what the whole is like.
“A World Health Organization (WHO) driver
has been killed in a conflict-
riven region of Myanmar while out collecting
Covid-19 monitoring samples.”
próbka
зразок
SARS-CoV-2
the virus strain that causes coronavirus
disease (COVID-19), a
respiratory illness
“SARS-CoV-2 is the name of the
virus and COVID-19 is the
name of the disease.”
SARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV-2
screening
the evaluation or investigation of something as part of a methodical survey, to
assess suitability for a particular role or purpose.
‘’For COVID-19
the first step in
screening is
usually taking a
person’s
temperature -
They now
conduct
screening for all
badanie
przesiewowe,
przesiew
скринінг
incoming
passengers.’’
social
distancing
interventions or measures taken to
prevent the spread of a contagious disease by
maintaining a physical distance between
people and reducing the number of
times people come into
close contact with each
other.
‘’The
government has
instructed
schools to take
social distancing
measures to
slow the spread
of the virus.’’
utrzymywanie
dystansu od
innych ludzi
соціальне
дистанціювання
spread
to (cause to) cover, reach, or have an effect on a
wider or increasing area
‘’With this many
new positive
cases, the
evidence
suggests that
we now have
community
spread right
here in our
county.‘’
rozprzestrzeniać
się
поширити
standard
precautions
a set of infection control
practices used to prevent
transmission of diseases that
can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-
‘’Apply routinely
in all health-care
settings for all
patients.
Standard
precautions
include: hand
hygiene and
use of personal
protective
equipment
podstawowe
środki
ostrożności
основні
запобіжні
заходи
intact skin (including
rashes), and mucous
membranes
(PPE) to avoid
direct contact
with patients’
blood, body
fluids,
secretions
(including
respiratory
secretions) and
non-intact skin.‘’
STAT
a common
medical
abbreviation for
urgent or rush.
From the Latin
word statum,
meaning
'immediately.
“Alan Wells, a
pathologist at
the University of
Pittsburgh
Medical Center,
tells STAT that
his facility is not
using the test
anymore
because the
viral load of the
patient might
play a role with
testing
accuracy, more
readily
identifying those
with higher
levels.”
na cito
швидко
stock up
to buy a large quantity of something
“You also probably do not need to stock
up on face masks, as
health professionals
and people who are already sick should be the
only ones wearing them,
robić zapasy
запастися
says Dr. Jonathan
Fielding, (...)”
superspreader
contagious organism
infected with a disease
“One so-called
"superspreader"
in South Korea
infected at least
37 people at her
church with the
virus.‘’
osoba zakażona
przenosząca
infekcję na
innych
інфікована
людина, що
передає
інфекцію іншим
symptomatic
showing
symptoms of a
particular
disease
‘’Anyone who is
symptomatic is
advised to
phone a doctor
and get tested.
‘’
objawowy,
symptomatyczny
симптоматичний
symptoms
any feeling of illness or
physical or mental change that is caused by a particular
disease
‘’Typical
symptoms of
COVID-19 are
fever, coughing,
and shortness
of breath.’’
symptomy,
objawy
симптоми
T - Z
English word Definition Example
sentence
Polish word Ukrainian word
temperature the degree or intensity of heat
present in a substance or
object, especially as expressed
according to a comparative
scale and
“However,
higher
temperatures
affect other
environmental
factors such as
humidity, or
rather relative
humidity.”
temperatura температура
shown by a thermometer or
perceived by touch.
test a procedure
intended to
establish the
quality,
performance,
or reliability of
something,
especially
before it is
taken into
widespread
use.
“Lastly, there’s a
new test that’s
starting to be
offered:
serology.”
test, badanie
(np. badanie
krwi)
тест
testing kit a test kit is a
commercially
packaged
system of the
principal or key
components of
an analytical
method used
to determine
the presence
of a specific
analyte(s) in a
given matrix
(es).
“Australian
stocks of
coronavirus
testing kits
'rapidly
deteriorating',
says chief
medical officer.”
zestaw do
badań
набір для
тестування
threshold a level, rate, or
amount at
which
something
comes into
effect
“The BMA says managers and senior doctors
will set "thresholds" for
admission to intensive care
units - the places where the most sick
will need treating with
próg епідеміологічний
поріг
ventilators.“
throat swab
culture
a throat swab
culture is a
laboratory test
that is done to
identify germs
that may cause
infection in the
throat. It is
most often
used to
diagnose strep
throat.
“The COVID-19
PCR Swab test
kit requires a
throat swab
sample to be
collected and
sent back to our
accredited UK
laboratory for
testing.”
próbka
wymazu z
gardła
мазок з горла
transmission in medicine,
public health,
and biology,
transmission is
the passing of
a pathogen
causing
communicable
disease from
an infected
host individual
or group to a
particular
individual or
group,
regardless of
whether the
other individual
was previously
infected.
“There's one
other route
that's thought to
play a role in the
spread of
COVID-19:
contact
transmission.”
oddawanie/
przekazywanie
(np.krwi)
спосіб передачі
treat to behave
towards
someone or
deal with
something in a
particular way
“Doctors cannot
currently treat
COVID-19
directly and
instead
concentrate on
relieving
leczyć лікувати
symptoms.”
treatment medical care
given to a
patient for an
illness or
injury.
“Treatment is
directed at
relieving
symptoms and
may include:
pain relievers
(ibuprofen or
acetaminophen),
cough syrup or
medication, rest,
fluid intake.”
leczenie лікування
triage an assignment
of degrees of
urgency to
wounds or
illnesses to
decide the
order of
treatment of a
large number
of patients or
casualties.
“Triage is the
process of
determining the
priority of
patients'
treatments
based on the
severity of their
condition or
likelihood of
recovery with
and without
treatment.”
ocena stanu
zdrowia
сортування
toroviruses is a genus of
viruses in the
family
Tobaniviridae,
in the
subfamily
Torovirinae.
They primarily
infect
vertebrates
“Coronaviruses
and toroviruses
are two virus
genera within
the virus family
Coronaviridae,
order
Nidovirales.”
torowirusy торовіруси
tourism the commercial
organization
and operation
of holidays and
visits to places
“Tourism is
within the
'public-facing'
parts of the
private sector
turystyka туризм
of interest economy, which
are most at risk
from sustained
constraints on
social contact.”
unemployment the state of
being out of
job
“COVID-19 has
created an
unprecedented
demand for our
services—
especially
unemployment
insurance and
Paid Family and
Medical Leave.”
bezrobocie безробіття
upper
respiratory
tract
it is the part of
the anatomy of
the respiratory
system
involved with
the process of
respiration.
“Until 2003,
coronaviruses
attracted little
interest beyond
causing mild
upper
respiratory tract
infections.”
górne drogi
oddechowe
верхні дихальні
шляхи
vaccine a substance
used to
stimulate the
production of
antibodies and
provide
immunity
against one or
several
diseases,
prepared from
the causative
agent of a
disease, its
products, or a
synthetic
substitute,
treated to act
“As scientists
and researchers
race toward a
vaccine,
governments
are attempting
to mitigate the
economic
damage.”
szczepionka вакцина
as an antigen
without
inducing the
disease.
VHP it is a vapor
form of
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2) with
applications as
a low-
temperature
antimicrobial
vapor used to
decontaminate
enclosed and
sealed areas
such as
laboratory
workstations,
isolation and
pass-through
rooms, and
even aircraft
interiors.
“The
investigators
tested different
decontamination
methods on
small sections of
filter fabric from
N95 respirators
that had been
exposed to the
SARS-CoV-2
virus, including
vaporized
hydrogen
peroxide (VHP),
70 °C dry heat,
ultraviolet light,
and 70 percent
ethanol spray,
according to a
press release.”
para wodna
nadtlenku
wodoru (H2O2)
пероксид водню
viral load it is the amount
of a virus in a
sample,
especially a
person’s blood
or other bodily
fluids.
“it is also
possible that
individuals with
pneumonia who
have a higher
viral load might
develop more
serious disease,
but disease
development is
complex and no
doubt many
factors will have
an impact.”
ilość wirusa w
próbce
вірусне
навантаження
virus an infective
agent that
“The official
virus name is
wirus вірус
typically
consists of a
nucleic acid
molecule in a
protein coat, is
too small to be
seen by light
microscopy,
and is able to
multiply only
within the living
cells of a host.
similar to SARS-
CoV, the virus
strain that
caused
epidemic severe
acute respiratory
syndrome
(SARS) in 2002-
2004, potentially
causing
confusion.”
vitamin any of a group of organic
compounds that are
essential for normal growth and nutrition
and are required in
small quantities in
the diet because they
cannot be synthesized by
the body.
“Dietary
supplements
containing
micronutrients
and vitamins C
and D are a
safe, low-cost,
and effective
way of helping
the immune
system fight off
COVID-19 other
acute respiratory
tract diseases
according to a
new report.”
witamina вітамін
widespread found or
distributed
over a large
area or
number of
people.
“There is
widespread,
ongoing
transmission of
novel
coronavirus
worldwide (see
Global COVID-
19 Pandemic
Notice).”
powszechny, o
szerokim
zasięgu
широко
розповсюджений
World Health
Organization
it is a
specialized
agency of the
“WHO will
continue to
provide updated
Światowa
Organizacja
Zdrowia Всесвітня
United Nations
responsible for
international
public health.
information as
soon as clinical
findings become
available.”
організація охорони здоров'я
worst-hit most severely
affected.
“The four worst-
hit countries in
Europe are Italy,
the UK, Spain
and France - all
of which have
recorded at least
20,000 deaths.”
najbardziej
dotknięty
найбільш
постраждалий
Wuhan the capital city
of Hubei
province in the
People's
Republic of
China
“The first cases
were seen in
Wuhan, China,
in late
December 2019
before
spreading
globally.”
Wuhan
Ухань
zoonotic a disease that
can be
transmitted
from animals
to people or,
more
specifically, a
disease that
normally exists
in animals but
that can infect
humans.
“It is estimated
that, globally,
about one billion
cases of illness
and millions of
death occur
every year from
zoonoses.”
zoonotyczny зоонотичний
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The glossary was made by students of LS Group:
Bem Kateryna
Chaba Aleksandra
Giedyk Anna
Ilczuk Bogumiła
Kuzina Alina
Lewandowska Monika
Lopatynska Anna
Majsterek Klaudia
Młynarczyk Magdalena
Pokora Oliwia
Proiavko Ksenia
Pylypenko Diana
Skowron Natalia
Supervising teacher: Hanna Dziczek-Karlikowska, PhD
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