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C18 Flashcards

1
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Disease that can be passed to a person from another person

A

Communicable disease

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2
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Organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope

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Pathogens

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3
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Pathogens enter the body

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Infection

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4
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The smallest pathogens

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Viruses

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5
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Tiny one called organism

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Bacteria

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6
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Are more complex and can’t make their own food

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Fungi

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7
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More complex than bacteria

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Protozoa

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8
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Transmits pathogens

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Vector

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9
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Cleanliness

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Hygiene

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10
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A combination of a body’s defenses made up of the cells

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Immune system

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11
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Body’s ability to resist germs

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Immunity

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12
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Body’s response to injury or disease

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Inflammation

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13
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Secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens

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Lymphatic system

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14
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The white blood cells in the lymphatic system

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Lymphocytes

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15
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Substance released by invading pathogens

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Antigens

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16
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Proteins that attach to antigens

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Antibodies

17
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Any condition that interferes with the body

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Disease

18
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Preparation of dead or wreaked pathogens

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Vaccine

19
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Length of time that a disease can be spread

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Contagious period

20
Q

Viral disease characterized by a server sore throat

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Mononucleosis

21
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Viral disease of the liver yelling of the skin

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Hepatitis

22
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A bacterial disease affects the lungs

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Tuberculosis

23
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Inflammation of the lungs

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Pneumonia

24
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Sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria

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Strep throat

25
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Spread from person to person

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Sexually transmitted diseases

26
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Virus that causes AIDs

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Human immunodeficiency virus

27
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Interferes with the body’s ability to fight infections

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

28
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Infection that rarely occurs in healthy people

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Opportunistic infections

29
Q

Person that looks healthy but is infected with HIV

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Carrier

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