B7- Non Communicanle Diseases Flashcards
1
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Carcinogens
A
Agents that cause cancer or significantly increase the risk
2
Q
Ionising radiation
A
Causes ionisation in the material it passes through
3
Q
Correlation
A
An apparent link or relationship between two factors
4
Q
Causal mechanism
A
Something that explains how one factor influences another
5
Q
Cancer
A
Common name for a malignant tumour
6
Q
3 bad things in a cigarette
A
Nicotine tar carbon monoxide
7
Q
Benign tumour
A
Growth of abnormal cells but do not evade other parts of the body
8
Q
Malignant tumour
A
Invade other parts of the body and form secondary tumours
