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26 Cards in this Set
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Noncommunicable disease |
A disease that is not transmitted by another, a vector, or the environment |
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Cardiovascular disease |
A disease that affects the heart or blood vessels |
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
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Atherosclerosis |
The process in which plaques accumulate on artery walls |
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Angina pestoris |
Chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough oxygen |
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Arrhythmais |
Irregular heart beats |
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Cancer |
Uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells |
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Tumor |
An abnormal mass of tissue that has no natural role in the body |
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Benign |
Noncancerous |
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Malignant |
Cancerous |
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Metastasis |
The spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body |
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Carcinogen |
A cancer-causing substance |
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Biopsy |
The removal of a small piece of tissue for examination, may be performed |
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Remission |
A period of time when symptoms disappear |
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Allergy |
A specific reaction of the immune system to a foreign and frequently harmless substance |
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Histamines |
Chemicals that can stimulate mucus and fluid production in an area |
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Asthma |
An inflammatory condition in which the small airways in the lungs become narrowed, causing difficulty in breathing |
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Diabetes |
A chronic disease that affects the way body cells convert food into energy |
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Autoimmune disease |
A condition in which the immune mistakenly attacks itself, targeting the cells, tissues, and organs of a person's own body |
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Arthritis |
A group of more that 100 different diseases that causes pain and loss of movement |
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Osteoarthritis |
A disease of the joints in which cartilage braked down |
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Rheumatoid arthritis |
Disease characterized by the debilitating destruction of the joints due to inflammation |
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Disability |
Any physical or mental impairment that limits normal activities, including seeing, hearing, walking, or speaking |
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Profound deafness |
A hearing loss so severe that a person affected cannot benefit from mechanical amplification |
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Mental retardation |
The below-average intellectual ability present from birth or early childhood and associated with difficulties in learning and social adaptation |
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Americans with Disabilities Act |
A prohibiting discrimination against people with physical or mental disabilities in the workplace, transportation, public accommodation, a telecommunications |
