Chapter 18 Lesson 1 Flashcards
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A disease that can be passed person to person, or animal, or object
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Communicable disease
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Condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind
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Disease
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Disease causing organisms that are so small they can be seen through a microscope.
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Pathogens
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Condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm.
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Infection
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The smallest pathogens
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Virus
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Tiny one-celled organisms
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Bacteria
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Organisms that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make there own food.
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Fungi
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One-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria.
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Protozoa
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Organism, such as an insect, that transmits pathogens
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Vector
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Cleanliness
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Hygiene
