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Disease

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Disease   A condition which causes the body to be less able or difficult to carry out all the functions of life in a healthy way.  
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Nutrition   Ingredients in food that promote health.  
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Severity   How strong or harmful or harsh something is.  
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Symptom   Unhealthy characteristic of a disease.  
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Genetic Predisposition   DNA or genetic makeup of a person may make them vulnerable to a certain disease.  
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Prevent   To stop a disease from happening before a person is exposed to it.  
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Communicable   A disease that can be spread through a populations easily.  
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Vaccination   A small & weak amount of a pathogen which will build immunity in a person.  
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Quarantine   To separate & isolate people with a disease so others will not get it.  
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Intervention   To stop the progression of a disease.  
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Immune System   The system of the human body that fights disease.  
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Gender   Male or female  
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Cholesterol   buildup of harmful fat products in the blood vessels.  
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Excess   Too much, more than enough.  
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Pneumonia   A disease caused by the lungs filling with fluids.  
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Antibody   Produced by the blood to fight a specific disease germ.  
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Pathogen   Something that causes disease.  
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Infection   When germs that invade the body begin to grow at a faster rate than the body can fight them.  
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Hygiene   Cleanliness of body & surroundings, especially to prevent disease.  
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Transmit   To pass on to another person.  
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Exposure   When a person is in the presence of pathogens.  
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Virulence   The strength or power of a pathogen to cause disease.  
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What are some factors which may influence the severity of a disease which can be controlled?   alcohol, nicotine, drugs, diet, exercise, stress, amount of sleep.  
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What are some factors which may influence the severity of a disease which cannot be controlled?   genetic predisposition, gender, virulence, environment.  
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