Disease Prevention

Question 1

communicable disease

Answer 1

type of disease that is spread from one living organism to another or through the environment

Question 2

pathogen

Answer 2

any microorganism that causes disease

Question 3

infection

Answer 3

a condition that occurs when pathogens in the body multiply and damage body cells

Question 4

direct contact

Answer 4

transmitted from person to person

Question 5

indirect contact

Answer 5

transmitted through contaminated objects, food, vectors, and the air

Question 6

common cold

Answer 6

viral infection that causes inflammation of the mucous membrane

Question 7

influenza

Answer 7

viral infection of the respiratory tract

Question 8

hepatitis

Answer 8

viral infection of the liver

Question 9

non-communicable disease

Answer 9

type of disease that is not spread by another person, vector, or the environment

Question 10

vector

Answer 10

an organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans or animals

Question 11

cancer

Answer 11

uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells

Question 12

cardiovascular disease

Answer 12

a disease that affects the heart and blood vessels

Question 13

atherosclerosis

Answer 13

disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque on artery walls

Question 14

diabetes

Answer 14

chronic disease that affects the way body cells convert sugar into energy

Question 15

benign

Answer 15

non-cancerous tumor that grows slowly

Question 16

malignant

Answer 16

cancerous tumor that spreads to neighboring tissues

Question 17

metastasis

Answer 17

spreading of disease from origination in body to other tissues and organs

Question 18

carcinogen

Answer 18

cancer causing agent

Question 19

biopsy

Answer 19

removal and examination of tissue or cells

Question 20

non-specific resistance

Answer 20

body’s first line of defense against any disease through physical and chemical barriers

Question 21

specific resistance

Answer 21

immune system’s response to specific pathogens

Question 22

inflammatory response

Answer 22

reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection

Question 23

antigen

Answer 23

substances that can trigger an immune response

Question 24

lymphocytes

Answer 24

specialized white blood cells that coordinate and perform many functions of specific immunity

Question 25

antibody

Answer 25

protein that acts against a specific antigen

Question 26

hypertension

Answer 26

high blood pressure

Question 27

stroke

Answer 27

a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain

Question 28

heart attack (myocardial infarcation)

Answer 28

when reduced or blocked blood supply damages the heart muscle