Noninfectious Disease
allergen
any substance that causes an allergy such as pollen, dust, molds, some foods and even some meds
diabetes
when pancreas fails to produce enough insulin or body's cells fail to properly use insulin; causes high levels of glucose in the blood and even some in urine; body cells don't have enough glucose though; may lose weight, feel weak and always be hungry
Type 1 diabetes
when pancreas produces little or no insulin; must get insulin injections
Type 2 diabetes
pancreas doesn't make enough insulin or body cells do not respond normally to insulin; maybe be able to control symptoms by proper diet, weight control, and exercise
insulin
produced by pancreas; a chemical that enables body cells to take in glucose from the blood and use it for energy
carcinogen
substance or factor in the environment that can cause cancer
treatment for cancer
surgery, drugs, and radiation
antihistamine drugs
interfere with the action of histamine
Tumors
abnormal tissue masses that form when cancerous cells divide over and over
prevention for cancer
avoiding carcinogens; having regular medical checkups
examples of noninfectious diseases
cardiovascular disease, allergies, diabetes, and cancer
histamine
chemical that is responsible for the symptoms of an allergy, such as sneezing and watery eyes; when lympocytes encounter an allergen, they produce antibodies that signal body cells to release this chemical
Cancer
disease in which the cells multiply uncontrollably, over and over, destroying healthy tissue in the process
noninfectious diseases
diseases that are not caused by pathogens in the body
allergy
disorder in which the immune system is overly sensitive to a foreign substance; develops in response to various foreign substances that set off a series of reactions in the body
asthma
disorder in which the respiratory passages narrow significantly, causing the person to wheeze and become short of breath