Disease Prevention Vocab

Question 1

Any deviation from normal functioning of the body; can affect any body part, organ system; causes damage to health normal body cells

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Disease

Question 2

Disease which can be passed from a contaminated person, animal, substance or surface to another person

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Communicable Disease

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Disease which cannot be passed from person to person, but are usually developed spontaneously or due to exposure to carcinogens or an unhealthy lifestyle

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Non-communicable Disease

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Subjective evidence of a disease

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Symptom

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Objective evidence of a disease

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Sign

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Disease which is short-term and usually marked by a sudden onset; examples include cold, flu, strep throat, pinkeye, and appendicitis

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Acute Disease

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Disease which is long-term, usually lasts for life, and has signs and symptoms which recur frequently; examples include diabetes, epilepsy, alzheimers and malaria

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Chronic Disease

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Complex network of cells, tissues and organs acting as the body’s natural defense against disease; attempts to block antigens from entering the body and works to recognize, remember and destroy antigens which do not enter the body

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Immune System

Question 9

Disease causing microorganisms such as germs, worms and parasites

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Pathogen

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Microscopic, single celled organisms which can release toxins

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Bacteria

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Injection of a killed or weakened organism which produces immunity in the body against the organism

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Vaccination

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Medicines which work by killing bacteria or stopping them from reproducing so the immune system can more easily kill them

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Antibiotics

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Cancer causing agents

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Carcinogens