Diseases and Cancer Flashcards
1
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Endemic
A
Small number
2
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Epidemic
A
Community
3
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Pandemic
A
World- Wide
4
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Indirect contact
A
Airborne
5
Q
Indirect airborne
A
Contact with organisms in air (sneezing/ coughing)
6
Q
Bacteria
A
- one celled
- ## cured with antibiotics
7
Q
Virus
A
- ‘small” disease causing
- prescribed medicines don’t
8
Q
Fungi
A
- simple organisms cannot make own food
- infections
- live in dark/damp environment
9
Q
Spores
A
- fungi in air and soil
- live for long periods of time
- resting forms of fungi
10
Q
Natural immunity
A
Genetics
11
Q
Passive immunity
A
Temporarily immune
12
Q
Active immunity
A
- forever immune
13
Q
Pathogen
A
Invader
14
Q
Antibodies
A
- kill pathogens
15
Q
Primary prevention
A
- overall just preventing from happening
- eat healthy
- physical activity
- self exam
- screen partner
16
Q
Secondary prevention
A
- proper medication
- seek medical help
17
Q
Tertiary prevention
A
- surgery
- emergency medical treatment
- last resort
18
Q
Acute disease
A
- short term
- less then 3 months
19
Q
Chronic disease
A
- long term
- over 3 months
20
Q
Agent
A
Infectious organisms that cause the disease
21
Q
Biological therapy
A
- users immune system to fight cancer
22
Q
Benign
A
Cancer cells that grow in one area but don’t spread
23
Q
Malignant
A
Cancer cells that spread to all parts of the body
24
Q
Local extension
A
Cancer cells that break off from a benign tumor and develop near the original one
25
Metastasis
Cancer cells that enter various parts of the body
26
Hypertension
High blood pressure
27
Systolic
Beating heart rate
28
Diastolic
Resting heart rate
29
Coronary vessels
Blood vessels in the heart
30
Capillaries
Connect arteries and veins
31
Carcinogens
Cancer causing
32
Carcinomas
Cancer of glands
33
Sarcomas
Cancer of connective tissues, ligaments and muscles
34
Lymphoma
Cancer of the immune system
35
Leukemia
Cancer of blood forming agents
36
Oncogene
Genes that appears necessary before cancer begins
37
Surgery
Removes cancerous masses from body
38
Radiation therapy
Use radioactive substances to kill cancer cells
39
Chemotherapy
Uses chemicals to kill cancer cells
40
Immunotherapy
Causes immune system to recognize and destroy cancer y
41
Hormone therapy
Increase production of hormones to prevent cancer cells from growing
