communicable and non communicable diseases Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
whats a communicable disease
A
contagious or infectious diseases
2
Q
whats a non communicable disease
A
cannot spread and generally last a long time
3
Q
factors effecting your health
A
balanced diet
stress
access to medicine
4
Q
risk factors for non communicable diseases
A
environment(air pollution)
smoking(cancer)
obesity(type 2 diabetes)
5
Q
what is benign cancer
A
the tumor stays in one place
isn’t normally dangerous or cancerous
6
Q
what is malignant cancer
A
spreads to neighboring tissues
can break off and travel through blood stream
dangerous and cancerous
7
Q
cancer risk factors
A
smoking
obesity
uv exposure
viral infection
