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STEM Human Body Sys.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| infected | To affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs. |
| germs | Tiny organisms that can cause diseases. |
| communicable disease | A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another. |
| bacteria | A single-celled organism with no nucleus. |
| virus | A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell. |
| simulation | A model of a real system or phenomenon. |
| model | A representation of an object or event. |
| noncommunicable | A disease that is not transmitted from one host to another. |
| vaccine | Made from a weakened or altered virus to elicit an immune response. Substance that protects a person from a disease. |
| homeostasis | The maintenance of an constant internal balance in an organism's body. |
| metabolism | The combination of all the chemical reactions that occur inside an organism. |
| enzyme | A substance that causes a chemical change in another substance. |
| fungi | Eukaryotes that have cell walls, reproduce by spores and get food by absorbing it from their surroundings. |
| spore | In bacteria, a dormant structure that allows the bacterial cell to survive unfavorable conditions. In fungi, it is a cell that develops into a new organism. |
| disinfectant | A substance that can kill microorganisms. |
| dormant | An inactive living thing that will become active when conditions are favorable. |
| infection | The growth of germs in your body. |
| parasites | Organisms that live and feed either inside of or attached to another organism and does harm to that organism. |
| sanitation | The disposal of sewage and waste. |
| hygiene | Things people do to stay healthy. |
| dehydration | (medical) A condition in which the body does not have enough fluid to function. |
| stool | The solid waste that is produced by the body during egestion. |
| antibiotics | A type of medicine that kills bacterial infections and prevents them from growing. |
| eradicated | erased; destroyed |
| vaccination | The process by which a substance that protects a person from a disease is given. |
| immunization | a medical treatment that helps protect you from disease. |
| case study | An observation of a person or group to use as a model. |
| pasteurized | To heat food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria. |
| sputum | Matter that is coughed up and mixed with saliva. |
| Lyme Disease | A disease caused by a bacteria carried by ticks. |
| Escherichia coli | A bacteria that is the common cause of foodborne illness. |
| Mononucleosis | The "kissing disease" caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. |
| smallpox | Serious, contagious, an often fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus. |
| mucus | Sticky, wet material in your nose and other organs. |
| Respiratory system | Body system consisting of the lungs and air passages; enables breathing, supplying the body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide wastes. |
| black lung disease | Lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust common among miners. |
| lung cancer | Cells within our lungs divide uncontrollably and form a tumor. |
| lungs | Pair of spongy organs of respiration in which blood is aerated. |
| diaphragm | Muscle underneath the lungs that controls the movement and air entering and exiting the lungs. |
| oxygen | A gas that is brought into the body by the respiratory system. |
| blood | Composed of cells (red and white) suspended in a liquid matrix called plasma. |
| carbon dioxide | A gas that is expelled from the body by the respiratory system. |
| heart | A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body. |
| blood vessels | Tube like structures that carry blood throughout the body. |
| diffusion | Movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli and red blood cells. (movement of particles) |
| passive transport | Same as diffusion...movement of particles WITHOUT ENERGY. |
| hemoglobin | A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. |
| bloodstream | The blood flowing through the circulatory system. |
| fatigue | Extreme tiredness, exhaustion. |
| nausea | A feeling of discomfort that sometimes precedes vomiting. |
| acidic | A solution whose pH is less than 7. |
| proteins | Molecules composed of amino acids. |
| homeo- | Prefix meaning "similar." |
| -stasis | "to stand or to stay" |
| blood pressure | Force exerted by blood in the arteries. |
| artery | A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. |
| stethoscope | A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body. |
| systolic pressure | The pressure at which the blood starts to move through the artery (tapping) again when air is released from the pressure cuff. |
| diastolic pressure | The pressure at which the tapping has stopped when all the air has been released out of the pressure cuff. |
| hypertension | Abnormally high blood pressure. |
| LDL cholesterol | Low density lipoprotein or "bad cholesterol." |
| cholesterol | Soft, waxy material that is found in all the cells or your body. |
| lipoprotein | Molecules on which cholesterol is carried. |
| vein | A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart. |
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