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16 Cards in this Set
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Disease
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Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body and mind
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Communicable disease
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A disease that can be spread to a person from another person and animal or an object
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Germs
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Organisms that are so small that they can only be seen with a microscope
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Pathogens
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Germs that are responsible for causing disease
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Infections
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A condition that occurs when the pathogens enter the body, multiply, and damage body cells
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Viruses
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The smallest and simplest disease causing organism
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Bacteria
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Tiny one celled organisms that live nearly everywhere
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Immunity
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Your body's ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease
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Immune system
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A combination of body's defenses made up of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off pathogens
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Influenza
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A communicable disease characterized by fever, chills, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and respiratory symptoms
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Strep throat
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A sore throat caused by the streptococcal bacteria
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Mononucleosis
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A disease characterized by swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck and throat
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Hepatitis
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An inflammation of the liver characterized by the yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes
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Tuberculosis
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A bacterial disease that usually affects the lungs
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Pneumonia
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A serious inflammation or infection of the lungs
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Vaccine
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A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is injected into the body to cause the immune system to produce antibodies
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