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Vocab words from the noncommunicable disease unit

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show a disease that can not be spread from person to person  
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show present either continuously or on and off over a long period  
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show is a disease that causes breakdown in body cells, tissues, and organs as it progresses  
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Congenital Disorders   show
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Heredity   show
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show abnormal immune reaction to an ordinarily harmless substance  
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allergen   show
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Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)   show
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show Also known as high blood pressure  
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show The process in which plaques accumulate on artery walls  
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Heart Attack   show
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Congestive Heart Failure   show
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show Arterial blockage interrupts the flow of blood to the brain  
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Diabetes   show
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show Uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells  
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Tumor   show
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Benign   show
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Malignant   show
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show the spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body  
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Chemotherapy   show
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show a period of time when symptoms disappear  
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