Health Unit 3 Quiz 3:Disease and Prevention
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS, a fatal disease, caused by a virus, which destroys the immune system.
Escherichia coli
E. coli, a bacterium responsible for severe diarrhea.
chicken pox
a communicable disease
congenital
a condition present at birth.
thyroid
a gland whose hormone controls energy usage.
typhoid fever
a severe infection causing very high fevers.
impetigo
a skin infection with streptococcus that causes open sores.
communicable
able to be transferred from one person to another.
vectors
animals that carry pathogens
untreated
blindness can result from BLANK diabetes
carcinoma
cancer of the skin and the hollow organs, the most common kinds of cancer.
sarcoma
cancers of connective and supportive tissue such as tendons, bone, and muscle.
lymphoma
cancers of immune tissues blood, bone marrow and lymph node.
leukemia
cancers of the blood and bone marrow.
Infetious disease
caused by bacteria, viruses or other pathogens.
non-infectious disease
caused by many different factors such as heredity, lifestyle and environment.
antibodies
chemicals the body makes to fight off infection
streptococci
common bacteria that causes strepthroat and impetigo.
holes in the heart
congenital and hereditary diseases
gangrene
dead tissue
Alzheimer's
degenerative disease of the brain.
false
diseases are only categorized by the organ system they affect.
drowning
diseases to due to physical and environmental agents.
diabetes
disorders of body chemistry. A disease in which the body is unable to make enough of the hormone insulin to break down sugar in energy.
lymphomas, carcinomas, leukemia, and sarcoma
four major types of cancer
false
getting a fever does not help fight against pathogens.
arteriosclerosis
hardening of the arteries due to fatty deposits in arterial walls. Degenerative disease affecting the heart.
Hyperthyroidism
hormonal disorder of the body chemistry
two week
how long does it take to get rid of the cold virus.
vaccination
immunization, artificially stimulating antibodies to a disease.
tuberculosis
infectious diseases
coronary heart disease
is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart resulting from closed or narrowed blood vessels.
cancer
is the growth of abnormal cells in tissues of the body.
congenital heart disease
is the term used for abnormalities of the heart that are present at birth.
arthritis
joint disease characterized by inflammation. Degenerative disease of joints.
inflammation
local signs of an infection--swelling, redness, pain and warmth.
depression
mental diseases
bacteria and viruses
most common causes of infectious disease in the united states.
true
mucus membranes trap pathogens that are airborne.
cervix, cervical
part of the female reproductive system
true
pathogens can enter the body through a wound
antibotics
prescribed to help the body fight off infection.
hematopoetic
refers to the blood and immune cells in the body.
gonorrhea
sexually transmitted bacterial disease
more severe
some symptoms of the flu are similar to the common cold, but BLANK.
urination
the act of passing liquid waste from the body, peeing.
coronary arteries
the blood vessels that feed the heart.
diagnosis
the exact identification of a disease or disorder.
human immunodeficiency virus
the virus that causes AIDS.
medication
they can relieve symptoms of the common cold.
doctors
they identify diseases and disorders by examining the patient.
patogens
tiny organisms that cause disease, germs.
prescribe
to designate a course of treatment for a disease or disorder.
false
vaccination works against your body's defense system.
immunization
vaccination, artificially stimulating antibodies to a disease. method of protection against certain diseases.
hepatitis a, hepatitis b, influenza, tetanus, typhoid, rabies, polo and yellow fever.
which disease you can be immunized?
true
white blood cells attack pathogens and destroy them.
patients and doctors
who needs to work together as a team?
