Lesson 1 Flashcards
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Communicable Disease
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A disease that an be passed to a person from another person,animal,or object
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Disease
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Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind
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Pathogens
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Disease-causing organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope
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Infection
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A condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body,multiply,and cause harm
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Viruses
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The smallest pathogens
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Bacteria
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Tiny one-called organisms
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Fungi
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Organisms that are more complex than bacteria but cannot make their own food
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Protozoa
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One-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria
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Vector
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An organism,such as an insect,that transmits pathogens
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Hygiene
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Cleanliness
