Total Health - Chapter 6

Malignant

The description of a cancerous tumor

Benign

The description of a non-cancerous tumor

Cancer

A condition caused by abnormal cells growing without control

Arthritis

A condition characterized by pain, swelling, stiffness, and redness in the joints.

Diabetes Type I

A condition related to blood sugar in which those who suffer from it are dependent on insulin

Diabetes Type II

A condition related to blood sugar in which those who suffer from it are not dependent on insulin

Hypoglycemia

A condition resulting in an abnormally low level of sugar in the blood

Genetic Disorder

A disease or condition caused primarily by a defect or defects in the inherited, genetic material within a person's genes

Arteriosclerosis

A disease where certain arteries become hardened and obstructed, eventually limiting or stopping the flow of blood to certain organs of the body

Diabetes Mellitus

A disease where the body cannot properly utilize the glucose(sugar) that it needs

Degeneration

A lowering of effective power, vitality, or essential quality to a worsened kind or state.

Alzheimer's Disease

A progressive condition in which nerve cells in the brain degenerate and the brain loses its ability to function.

Biopsy

A test to diagnose cancer. A microscopic examination of tissues cells

Birth Defects

Abnormalities obvious at birth or detectable early in infancy

Hypertension

Blood pressure is higher than normal for a long time, even when a person is at rest

Noninfectious Disease

Diseases caused by heredity, the environment, and a person's lifestyle and are not passed on from one person to another

Congenital

Genetic disorders that are evident at birth

Tumor

Groups of abnormal cells that may grow quickly and form masses of cells

Regenerate

The ability of the body to be renewed or to be restored

Degenerative Disease

The body's tissues break down and do not grow or function properly.

Blood pressure

The measure of the resistance to blood flow in the vessels and the efficiency of circulation

Atherosclerosis

The most common type of hardening of the arteries in which there is a buildup of fat deposits in the artery wall

Carcinogens

The substances that cause cancer

Lifestyle Diseases

Those diseases caused by health habits

Risk Factors

Traits or habits that raise someone's chances of getting a disease

Metastasis

Tumors that spread to other parts of the body through the blood stream or lymphatic system