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 |