Types of illness Flashcards
1
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Congenital
A
Dating from birth
2
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Hereditary
A
Passed down from parents to offspring
3
Q
Foetus
A
Unborn baby
4
Q
Trauma
A
Physical damage
5
Q
Corrosive
A
Destructive
6
Q
Defects
A
Faults
7
Q
Obstructive
A
Blocking
8
Q
Infestation
A
Invation
9
Q
Protozoa
A
Worm-like
10
Q
Infectious
A
Spread easily between people
11
Q
Epidemic
A
Large number of people suffering from the disease
12
Q
Carrier
A
Person with the disease but no symptoms
13
Q
Contagious
A
Passed by touching
14
Q
Neoplasm
A
New growths
15
Q
Benign
A
Mild anf self limiting
16
Q
Malignant
A
Cancerous and spread
17
Q
Degenerative
A
Wearing out disease
18
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Ischaemia
A
Insufficient blood supply to an organ
19
Q
Necrosis
A
Death of the tissue
20
Q
Metabolic
A
Chemical conversion
21
Q
Deficiency
A
SHortage of certain nutrients
22
Q
Immunological
A
Defence mechanism
23
Q
Allergic
A
Hypertensive reaction
24
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Allergens
A
External substance which to most people is harmless
25
Side effects
Unwanted actions of drugs
26
Idiosyncratic
Have a bad effect on a few people
