page 208-218 Flashcards
any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body
disease
microscopic living creatures
microbes
microbes that cause disease
germs
any organism that causes diseases
pathogens
diseases caused by invading pathogens
infectious
internal malfunction diseases
noninfectious
severe but short
acute
mild but long
chronic
diseases that make the organs lose ability to function
degenerative disease
any disease caused by malfunctions of the immune system
immunological disease
where the body attacks itself
autoimmune disease
at birth
congenital disease
get from grandparents / parents / ect.
genetic disease
any disease caused by improper diet
nutritional disease
nutritional disease caused by a diet low in vitamins, minerals, or certain other nutrients
deficiency disease
what is the second most leading cause of death
cancer
error in reproductions
mutation
the mass produce of wrong cells
tumor
no tendency to spread around the body (non cancerous)
benign
can spread and is cancerous
malignant
microscopic, UNICELLULAR, creatures
bacteria
no membrane around the nuclose
prokaryote
small DNA circle that can be exchanged between bacteria
plasmids
one cell organism
protozoal
