SB5a Health and Disease Flashcards
cause
A factor that, when it changes, makes something else change.
communicable disease
A disease caused by a pathogen that can be passed from an infected individual to others. Also called an infectious disease.
correlation
When two factors change in a similar pattern, we say they are correlated.
disease
Something that causes the body not to work properly.
health
A state of complete physical, social and mental well-being.
immune system
The system that helps protect the body from harm by diseases, especially communicable diseases.
lifestyle
The way we live, such as our diet, whether we smoke tobacco, and how much exercise we take. Lifestyle can affect whether we develop some diseases.
non-communicable disease
A disease that cannot be passed from individuals to those around them. Examples include inherited diseases and some diseases caused by lifestyle.
pathogen
A microorganism that causes a communicable disease.
