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Ch. 12 Communicable
Vocab words from Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind | disease |
| is a disease that can be spread to a person from another person, an animal or an object | communicable disease |
| organisms that are so small that they can be seen only through a microscope | germs |
| the germs that are responsible for causing disease | pathogens |
| is a condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply and damage body cells | infection |
| the smallest and simplest disease-causing organisms | viruses |
| tiny one-cell organisms that live nearly everywhere | bacteria |
| primitive life-forms, such as mold or yeast, that cannot make their own food | fungi |
| one-celled organisms that have a more complex structure than bacteria | protozoa |
| is a combination of body defenses made up of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off pathogens | immune system |
| the body's response to injury or disease, resulting in a condition of swelling, pain, heat and redness | inflammation |
| a secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens and maintain its fluid balance. | lymphatic system |
| special white blood cells in the lymph | lymphocytes |
| substances that send the immune system into action | antigens |
| proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body | antibodies |
| your body's ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease | immunity |
| a preparation of dead or weakend pathogens that is injected into the body to cause the immune system to produce antibodies | vaccine |
| a cpmmunicable disease characterized by fever, chills, fatigus, headache, muscle aches and respiratory symptoms | influenza (Flu) |
| the length of time that a particular disease can be spread from person to person | contagious period |
| disease characterized be swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck and throat | mononucleosis (Mono, "kissing disease") |
| inflammation of the liver characterized by yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes | hepatitis |
| a bacterial disease that usually affects the lungs | tuberculsis |
| a serious inflammation or infection of the lungs | pneumonia |
| a sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria | strep throat |
| a bacterial STD that may affect the reproductive organs | chlamydia |
| growths or bumps in the gential area caused by HVP | genital warts |
| a viral STD that produces painful blisters in the genital area | genital herpes |
| a bacterial STD that affects the mucous membranes of the body, particularly in the genital area | gonorrhea |
| a bacterial STD that can affect many parts of the body | syphilis |
| also known as STI | sexually transmitted diseases |
| virus that causes AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus) | HIV |
| deadly disease that interferes with the body's ability to fight infection (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) | AIDS |
| cleanliness | hygiene |
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Coach Davis
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