| sanitary | clean, germ free, healthful |
| sanitize | clean, wash, clean up, make germ-free, disinfect |
| Scarlatina | scarlet fever |
| schedule | plan, planning a time to do something |
| seasonal influenza | common flu; winter flu |
| second- and third-order effects | things that happen as a result of your actions |
| sector | group, community, neighborhood |
| segment | part, piece |
| seizure | fit of uncontrolled movements |
| sensation | feeling |
| sensitive | easily hurt, easy to damage, sore |
| seroconversion | when your body starts to make cells to fight a disease, way your body fights against disease |
| serology | study of blood strength |
| serosurvey | test to see how likely you are to get a disease |
| severe | strong, serious, harmful, dangerous, very bad |
| severity | how bad |
| shift | change |
| shortness of breath | difficulty catching breath, difficult breathing |
| side effect | reaction, reaction to a medicine |
| significant | big, serious, important |
| similar | like |
| situated | placed, located |
| Sjogren’s syndrome | dry eyes and mouth |
| skull | bones of head that protect the brain |
| social distancing | stay at home; keep away from people |
| socialize | make friends, talk with people, meet people |
| solicit | ask for |
| soreness | hurt, pain, ache |
| spasm | sudden, strong muscle tightening, jerk, painful twist |
| species | group of plants or animals, same type, alike |
| spirometer | breathing test, machine used to measure breath strength, breath strength tool indicator |
| spontaneous | unplanned, sudden |
| stable | ok, no change, constant, even, unchanging |
| stamina | strength, endurance |
| state of readiness | ready, now ready, prepared |
| state | say, tell, condition |
| status | state, condition |
| steroid | medicine, drug to lessen swelling, illegal sports drugs |
| stigma | mark, spot, blemish, embarrassment |
| stimulate | excite, stir up, activate |
| strain | specific type of plant or animal or germ |
| stress | physical, mental or emotional tension or strain |
| stringent | strict, tight, controlled |
| subclinical infection | minor illness |
| submit | give, hand in, send |
| subsequent | following, next, later |
| subsequently | after that, later, afterward |
| substance | chemical, material, matter, stuff |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | SIDS; crib death; sudden, unexplained death of a baby |
| suffice | be enough |
| sufficient | enough, plenty, ample |
| suffocate | choke, smother |
| summon | call for |
| sun protection factor | sunscreen, sun block |
| superficial | not important, not harmful, slight |
| supersede | replace, take the place of |
| supplement | add to, in addition to, additive, vitamins |
| supply | give, budget, fund, pool, source, kitty |
| suppress | hold back, stop, slow down |
| surge capacity | being able to offer more services in an emergency, ability to expand |
| surgery | operation |
| surgical mask | face mask, mask |
| surveillance | keep a close eye on, watch closely, monitor |
| susceptible | more open to, in danger of getting, likely to get |
| sutures | stitches |
| symptom | sign (of disease or sickness) |
| syndrome | illness, sickness, set of signs that often go together |
| synthesize | combine, form, summarize |
| systematic | planned out, orderly, regular |
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | immune system disease |
| systemic | throughout your body, in all parts of your body |
| Source: CDC Plain Language Thesaurus for Health Communications. Other related materials: Vaccines & Immunizations Glossary; Harvard School of Public Health "Plain Language Glossaries" for asthma, arthritis, and lupus; Medical Library Association "Deciphering Medspeak" for diabetes, stroke, and HIV-AIDS |
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