Health Flashcards

1
Q

a particular abnormal
condition and a disorder of a
structure or function, that affects
part or all of an organism.

A

Disease

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2
Q

two categories of disease

A

Communicable and non communicable

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3
Q

caused
by pathogen or disease-causing
organisms and can be transmitted from
one person to another or from animals
to people

A

Communicable

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4
Q

cannot be transmitted from
one person to another.

A

Non communicable

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5
Q

a misguided reaction to
foreign substances by the immune
system.

A

Allergy

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6
Q

the most common of the allergic
diseases and is characterized by
seasonal nasal symptoms that are due
to pollens

A

Hay fever/allergic rhinitis

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7
Q

People prone to allergies

A

Allergic

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8
Q

inflammation of the tissue layers (membranes) that cover the
surface of the eyeball and the
undersurface of the eyelid

A

Allergic conjunctivitis

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9
Q

an allergic rash that is usually
caused by skin contact with an
allergen

A

Allergic eczema

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10
Q

skin reactions that appear as
itchy swellings and can occur on
any part of the body. can be caused by an
allergy reaction, such as a food
or mechanism, but they also
may occur in non-allergic people

A

Hives

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