Health Issues Flashcards
1
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What is health?
A
The state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing (more than just the absence of disease).
2
Q
What is disease?
A
A disorder which affects all or part of an organism.
3
Q
What are communicable diseases?
A
Diseases that spread from person to person and are caused by pathogens (micro organisms which cause disease) like bacteria.
Sometimes called infectious diseases.
4
Q
What are non-communicable diseases?
A
Diseases that do not spread. They generally get worse over time (eg. Cancer).
5
Q
What is cancer?
A
A tumour, as the result of changes in cells that lead to uncontrollable growth and division.
6
Q
In terms of health issues, what does benign mean?
A
Stays in one place
7
Q
What does malignant mean?
A
Tumour cells may migrate - metastasis
