Chapter 18 Vocabulary Test

Question 1

Disease

Answer 1

any harmful change in the state of health of your body or mind

Question 2

Noninfectious disease

Answer 2

disease that is not caused by a virus or living organism

Question 3

Risk factor

Answer 3

characteristic or behavior that raises a person’s chances of getting a noninfectious disease

Question 4

Hereditary disease

Answer 4

disease caused by defective genes inherited by a child from one or both parents

Question 5

Metabolism

Answer 5

process by which the body converts the energy in food into energy the body can use

Question 6

Allergy

Answer 6

overreaction of the immune system to something in the environment that is harmless to most people

Question 7

Autoimmune disease

Answer 7

disease in which a person’s immune system attacks certain cells, tissues, or organs of the body

Question 8

Cancer

Answer 8

disease in which cells grow uncontrollably and invade and destroy healthy tissues

Question 9

Tumor

Answer 9

mass of abnormal cells

Question 10

Malignant

Answer 10

type of tumor that is cancerous and can be life threatening

Question 11

Benign

Answer 11

type of tumor that is not cancerous are usually not life threatening

Question 12

Biopsy

Answer 12

sample of tissue that is removed from the patient and that is sent to a specialist to see if cancer cells are present

Question 13

Poison

Answer 13

something that causes illness or death on contact or if it is swallowed or inhaled

Question 14

Toxin

Answer 14

poison produced by a living organism

Question 15

Accident

Answer 15

any unexpected event that causes damage, injury, or death

Question 16

Traumatic injury

Answer 16

injury caused by physical force