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16 Cards in this Set
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Disease |
any harmful change in the state of health of your body or mind |
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noninfectious disease |
disease that is not caused by a virus or a living organism |
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risk factor |
characteristic of behavior that raises a person's chances of getting a noninfectious disease |
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hereditary disease |
a disease caused by defective genes inherited by a child from one or both parents |
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metabolism |
the process by which the body converts the energy in food into the energy the body can use |
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allergy |
an overreaction of the immune system to something in the environment that is harmless to most people |
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autoimmune disease |
a disease in which a person's immune system attacks certain cells, tissues, or organs of body the body |
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cancer |
a disease in which cells grow uncontrollably and invade and destroy healthy tissues |
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tumor |
mass of abnormal cells |
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maligant |
tumors that are cancerous and can be life threatening |
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bengin |
tumors that are not cancerous and are usually not life threatening |
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biopsy |
sample of tissue that is removed from the patient and that is sent to a specialist to see if cancer cells are present |
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poison |
something that causes illness or death on contact or if it is swallowed or inhaled |
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toxin |
poison produced by a living organism |
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accident |
any unexpected event that causes damage, injury, or death |
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traumatic injury |
an injury caused by physical force |
