First Quiz Shit Flashcards
Environment
Is the conditions in a person, plant or animal lives or operates
Agent
Is a substance that brings about a chemical or physical effect
Guest
Is an organism that harbors another organism inside or near their own body in a symbiotic relationship
Host
The larger, stronger or dominant one of a commensal or symbiotic pair
Specific signs
Evidence of a disease as opposed to a symptom, which is, by nature subjective
Specific symptoms
Subjective evidence of a disease
Unspecific signs
Not directed at a single agent, but rather having general effect
Nonspecific symptoms
Include fatigue and involuntary weight loss
Immune system
Bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances and tissues by producing the Immune Response
Homeostasis
State of equilibrium in the balance of fluids and various functions in the body
Incubation period
The period of exposure and the appearance of first symptoms
What is health?
state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
What’s the difference between SIGN and SYMPTOM?
- Sign: visible at plain sight
- Symptom: needs explanation
What is a Complication?
…is when a disease reaches other organs in the body
What is an After effect?
…is a consequence of a disease
