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33 Cards in this Set
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Invasion by pathogens
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Infection
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Disorders that relate to the system that protects us against infectious disease
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Immune disorders
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Disorders that include any disruption of the reactions involved in cellular metabolism
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Metabolic disorders
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Diseases caused by a dietary lack of essential vitamins, minerals, proteins, or other substances required for health
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Nutritional disorders
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Disorders that involve degeneration of tissues in any system of the body
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Degenerative diseases
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Refers to cancer and other types of tumors
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Neoplasm
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"New growth"
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Neoplasm
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THe medical field that specializes in the treatment of mental disorders
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Psychiatry
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Predisposing causes of disease
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Age
Gender Heredity Living conditions and habits Emotional disturbance Physical and chemical damage Preexisting illness |
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The study of the cause of any disease, or the theory of its origin
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Etiology
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Range of disease occurance and its tendency to affect certain groups of individuals more than other groups
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Incidence
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Diseases that are relatively severe but usually last a short time
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Acute
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Diseases that are often less severe but are likely to be continuous or recurring for long periods
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Chronic
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Diseases that are intermediate between acute and chronic, not being as severe as acute infections nor as long-lasting as chronic disorders
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Subacute
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The study of disease
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Pathophysiology
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Determination of the nature of the illness
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Diagnosis
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Prediction of probable outcome of disease
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Prognosis
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Course of treatment
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Therapy
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Methods of disease prevention or treatment used along with or instead of traditional modern medical practices
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
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Organism that lives on or within a host at the host's expense
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Parasite
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Disease causing organism
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Pathogen
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Modes of disease transmission
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Direct contact
Indirect contact Portals of entry and exit |
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Animal that transfers organisms form host to host
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Vector
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Study of microorganisms
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Microbiology
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Primative, single-cell organisms
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Bacteria
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The study of bacteria, both beneficial and disease producing
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Bacteriology
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Bateria that can grow in the absence of oxygen
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Anaerobic
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Bacteria that require oxygen to grow
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Aerobic
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Bacteria whose cells will use oxygen if it is present but are able to grow without oxygen
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Faculative anaerobic
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The study of worms, particularly parasitic worms
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Helminthology
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Types of roundworms
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Ascaris
Pinworm Hookworm Trichna Filariasis |
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Types of flatworms
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Tapeworm
Fluke |
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Fundamental public health practices
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Sewage and garbage disposal
Purification of the water supply Prevention of food contamination Milk pasteurization |
