Health, Disease, & the Development of medicine Flashcards
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What does health mean?
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A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being (defined by WHO)
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What does disease mean?
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A disorder of the body or mind that negatively affects an individual’s health.
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What are the two types of disease?
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- Communicable
- Non-communicable
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What is a communicable disease?
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- A disease that is passed directly between individuals
- Caused by a pathogen
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What is a pathogen?
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A disease-causing organism e.g. virus, fungi, bacteria, protists
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What is a non-communicable disease?
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- A disease that can’t be transmitted between individuals
- Generally long lasting with a slow-onset
- Caused by lifestyle, environmental conditions, genetic mutations
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What is a symptom?
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A change experienced by an organism that indicates disease
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Why does having an illness make an individual more likely to contract another disease?
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A disease may weaken an individual’s immune system making them increasingly susceptible to other infections.
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What is cholera?
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- Caused by Vibrio cholerae bacterium
- Spread by drinking water or washing in water that has been contaminated with infectious faeces
- Symptoms: diarrhoea, vomiting
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