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any condition that interferes with the normal functioning of the body

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Disease

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any organism that can cause a disease

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Germ

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caused by invading pathogens

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Infectious

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caused by hormones, genetics, and nutrition

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Noninfectious

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long lasting or recurring

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Chronic

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tissues and organs gradually lose their ability to function properly

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degenera­tive diseases

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severe disease, but it only last a short time

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Acute

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most common immunological diseases

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Allergies

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Diseases caused by malfunctions of the immune system

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immunological diseases

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occur during development in the mother’s womb and are present at birth

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congenital diseases

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im­mune system attacks the body it’s supposed to protect

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immunological diseases

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hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, and Tay ­Sachs disease, result from genetic or inherited characteristics

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genetic dis­eases

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occur because of malfunctions of the endocrine system

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hormonal diseases

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caused by an improper diet (malnutrition)

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nutritional diseases

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second leading cause of death in the U.S, condition that results from the runaway growth of the body’s own cells.

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Cancer

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dividing cells of a benign tumor undergo additional malfunctions that allow them to leave the tumor and spread through the body

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Malignant

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those in which the invading mi­crobe can be transferred from person to person (directly or indirectly)

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Commu­nicable diseases

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caused by microorganisms that are not transferred from one person to another

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Non communicable diseases

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some of the most widespread organisms in all of God’s creation

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bacteria

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exchanged among bacteria and very often contain the genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics

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Plasmids

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spherical bacteria that usually grow in clusters or chains

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Cocci

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rod shaped bacteria

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Bacilli-

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spiral shaped bacteria

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spirilla

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one cell splits into two cells, each one being a new bacterium

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binary fission

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identical to other bacteria in structure but reproduce only inside other living cells

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Rickettsiae

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extremely resistant to harsh environmental conditions and allow bacteria to survive extremely long periods of unfavorable conditions

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Endospores

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lives where air is present and obtain oxygen from the air

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aerobic bacteria

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live in the absence of oxygen

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anaerobic bacteria

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germ concept of disease:

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every infectious disease is caused by a specific germ