Your Body, Your Health: Exploring Wellness and Disease Flashcards
What does homeostasis mean in the context of being healthy?
It means keeping the body in balance, like a steady thermostat.
What analogy is used to explain how the body maintains balance?
The body is compared to a home with a thermostat.
What happens when the body is out of balance?
It can lead to diseases or signals like high blood pressure or fever.
What are symptoms in medical terms?
Things you feel, like a headache or fever.
What are signs in medical terms?
Things that can be measured, like blood pressure or a swollen ankle.
What is the term for conditions that show no symptoms?
Asymptomatic conditions.
What is a syndrome?
A collection of signs and symptoms forming a pattern.
What is a diagnosis?
The identification of a disease or condition.
What is a prognosis?
A prediction of what will likely happen with the disease.
What is remission in the context of disease?
A period when symptoms disappear.
What is exacerbation in the context of disease?
A period when symptoms worsen.
What are complications in medical terms?
Additional problems arising from a disease, like complications from diabetes.
Who are epidemiologists and what do they do?
Health detectives who study disease patterns and effects.
What does the term mortality refer to?
The number of deaths caused by a disease.
What does incidence measure?
The number of new cases in a given time period.
What does prevalence measure?
The number of people affected by a disease in a population.
Name three organizations that epidemiologists may work with.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What is a hereditary disease?
A disease passed down through family, like sickle cell anemia.
What is a congenital disease?
A disease present at birth, like spina bifida.
What is a degenerative disease?
A condition that worsens over time, like Alzheimer’s.
What is a neoplastic disease?
A disease related to abnormal growths, like tumors.
What is an inflammatory disease?
A disease caused by immune system reactions, like celiac disease.
What is a metabolic disease?
A disease related to energy processes, like diabetes.
What is a disease caused by trauma?
Diseases caused by injuries, like burns.
What is a nutritional disease?
Diseases caused by poor nutrition, like obesity.
What is an infectious disease?
Diseases caused by germs, like the flu.
What are behavioral risk factors for disease?
Choices like smoking or lack of exercise.
What are physiological risk factors for disease?
Conditions like high blood pressure or obesity.
What are demographic risk factors for disease?
Factors like age, gender, or income.
What are environmental risk factors for disease?
Factors like living in polluted areas.
What are genetic risk factors for disease?
Factors related to family history.
