Communicable Disease Terms
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| Disease | any condition that interferes with proper functioning of the body or mind.
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| Communicable Disease | a disease that can spread to a person from another person, an animal or an object
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| Germs | organisms that are so small that they can be seen only through a microscope
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| Pathogens | germs that are responsible for causing diseases
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| Infections | is a condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply and damage body cells
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| Viruses | the smallest and simplest disease causing organisms
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| Bacteria | tiny one-celled organism that live nearly everywhere
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| Fungi | primitive life-form, such as mold or yeasts, that can not make their own food
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| Protozoa | a one-celled organisms that have a more complex struture than bacteria
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| Immune System | is a combination of body defenses made up of cells, tissues,organs that fight off pathogens
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| Nonspecific Response | the same way our bodies react to an infection
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| Inflammation | response to injury, or disease resulting in a condition of welling, pain, heat and redness.
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| Lymphatic System | is a secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens and maintain its fluid balance.
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| Lymphocytes | special white blood cells in the lymph (B cells, T cells and NK cells)
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| B cells | they are formed in the bone marrow
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| T cells | they develop in the thymus gland
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| NK cells | they attack cancerous cells and are known as "Killer Cells"
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| Antibodies | proteins that attach to antigens, keeping them from harming the body
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| Antigens | are substances that sends the immune system into action
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| Vaccine | is a preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is injects into the body to cause the immune system to produce antibodies
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