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ch12(208-218) Flashcards

1
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any condition that interferes with the normal functioning of the body

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Disease

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2
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microscopic organism

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Microbes

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3
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microbes that cause disease

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Germ

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4
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any organism that causes disease

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Pathogen

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5
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diseases caused by invading pathogens

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Infectious disease

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6
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a disease that is not caused by pathogens

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Noninfectious disease

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7
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short but severe symptoms

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Acute disease

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8
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long but less severe symptoms

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Chronic disease

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9
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disease in which organs and tissues gradually lose their ability to function properly

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Degenerative disease

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10
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malfunctions of the immune system

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Immunological diseases

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11
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most common immunological diseases

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allergies

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12
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diseases in which the immune system attacks the body

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Autoimmune disease

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13
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disease that occurs during development in the mother’s womb and is present at birth

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Congenital diseases

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14
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diseases resulting from errors in genes

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Genetic diseases

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15
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malfunctions of the endocrine system

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Hormonal diseases

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16
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an improper diet

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malnutrition

17
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caused by an improper diet (malnutrition)

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Nutritional diseases

18
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A diet low in vitamins, minerals, or certain other nutrients

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Deficiency disease

19
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caused by an excess of nutrients

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Obesity

20
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condition that results from the runaway growth of the body’s own cells

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Cancer

21
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mass of rapidly reproducing cells

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Tumor

22
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shows no tendency to spread through the body

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Benign tumor

23
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tumor that spreads through body

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Malignant tumor

24
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Causes of Cancer

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Hereditary defects
Nutrition
Smoking or drug abuse

25
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cancers that develop from mutated epithelial cells

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Carcinomas

26
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cancers that develop from mutated connective tissue cells

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Sarcomas

27
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cancers that develop from mutated lymphocytes or from lymphatic tissue

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Lymphomas

28
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form of cancer in which white blood cells are produced in uncontrolled numbers

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Leukemia

29
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One of the most important factors in treating cancer is to ____

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treat the cancer early, before it has spread

30
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a substance that is thought to be capable of causing cancer

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Carcinogen

31
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one of the most common and most deadly cancers

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Lung cancer

32
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a group of special tumor prone labora­ laboratory rats are fed extraordinary doses of the chemical being tested

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High-dose rodent tests

33
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involves applying small amounts of the chemical to a bacterial culture and testing the cells for genetic mutations

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Ames test

34
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causing mutations

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Mutagenic

10th grade biology (20 decks)

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