Unit 14 - Noncommunicable Diseases (Teen Health 2)

Question 1

Noncommunicable Disease

Answer 1

Disease that cannot be spread from person to person

Question 2

Chronic

Answer 2

Present continuously on and off over a long period of time

Question 3

Allergy

Answer 3

Extreme sensitivity to a substance

Question 4

Allergen

Answer 4

Substance that causes an allergic response

Question 5

Pollen

Answer 5

Powdery substance released by flowers of some plants

Question 6

Histamine

Answer 6

Chemical that the immune cells release to draw more blood and lymph to the area affected by the allergy

Question 7

Antihistamine

Answer 7

Medicine that reduces the production of histamines

Question 8

Asthma

Answer 8

Chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that causes air passages to become narrow or blocked, making breathing difficult

Question 9

Bronchodilator

Answer 9

Reliever medication that relaxes muscles around the air passages

Question 10

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 10

Group of disorders that cause a thickening and hardening of the arteries

Question 11

Atherosclerosis

Answer 11

Condition that occurs when fatty substances build up on the inner lining of the arteries

Question 12

Heart Attack

Answer 12

Occurs when the blood supply to the heart slows or stops and the heart muscle is damaged.

Question 13

Hypertension

Answer 13

Disease in which the pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels stays at a level that is higher than normal

Question 14

Stroke

Answer 14

Serious condition that occurs when an artery of the brain breaks or becomes blocked

Question 15

Angioplasty

Answer 15

Surgical procedure in which an instrument with a tiny balloon, drill bit, or laser attached is inserted into a blocked artery to clear a blockage

Question 16

Cancer

Answer 16

Disease that occurs when abnormal cells multiply out of control

Question 17

Tumor

Answer 17

Group of abnormal cells that form a mass

Question 18

Benign tumor

Answer 18

Not cancerous

Question 19

Malignant tumor

Answer 19

Cancerous

Question 20

Risk Factor

Answer 20

Characteristic or behavior that increases the likelihood of developing a medical disorder or disease

Question 21

Carcinogen

Answer 21

Substance that can cause cancer

Question 22

Biopsy

Answer 22

Removal of a sample of tissue from a person for examination

Question 23

Radiation Therapy

Answer 23

X-rays or other forms of radiation to kill cancer cells

Question 24

Chemotherapy

Answer 24

Use of powerful medicines to destroy cancer cells

Question 25

Diabetes

Answer 25

Disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy

Question 26

Insulin

Answer 26

Protein made in the pancreas that regulates the level of glucose in the blood

Question 27

Type 1 Diabetes

Answer 27

Body’s immune system attacks and kills the cells in the pancreas that make insulin

Question 28

Type 2 Diabetes

Answer 28

Body doesn’t make enough insulin (linked to weight, food choices)

Question 29

Arthritis

Answer 29

Disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness

Question 30

Osteoarthritis

Answer 30

Chronic disease that is common in older adults and results from a breakdown in cartilage in the joints

Question 31

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 31

Chronic disease characterized by pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness of the the joints. (Juvenile RA)