Attack
Disease first entered the world
when Adam and Eve sinned
Sickness or illness is the definition of
disease
the type of disease that is not contagious and may be inherited. This includes cancer and heart disease.
A non-infectious
A scientist who studies the causes and spread of disease diseases through community is an
epidemiologist
What is rapidly spread to a large number of people in a short time in one region or community
An epidemic
The body's _____ ________ defense is the bodies responses against an invading pathogen not one specific pathogen
non-specific
when a disease can be spread from person to person
contagious
Sometimes the immune system needs to accept blood that is transferred from one person to another. This is called a
transfusion.
A special protein made by the body that can destroy a specific pathogen is called an
antibody
What is the rapid spread of an infectious disease to many many people in a large area, such as an entire country or continent the Spanish flu or COVID-19 are both examples of_________
A pandemic
The body special protection against disease is called
immunity
What is an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets its food from a host
A parasite
the defensive barrier where scabs are formed to keep pathogens from entering the body from an open wound.
skin.
A chemical not made by the body that kills or stops. The growth of microorganisms is called an
antibiotic.
when the immune system attacks a healthy cell.
autoimmune disease.
A baby receives antibodies from his mother this temporary protection against pathogens is called
passive immunity
what are spread through the air by vectors or by contact with a sick person
Pathogens
When an organ is transferred from one body to another, we call that
transplant
what is an organism that produces spores and absorbs its nutrients
Fungus
Louise Pasture said that all contagious diseases are spread by microorganisms. What was this idea called
This is called germ theory
A person can get long lasting active immunity against a pathogen by being naturally exposed to the pathogen by getting a
Vaccine
the response in which white blood cells increase in number to protect the body and the response with white blood cellsby doing what to pathogens
eating pathogen
what is a single cell organism that can reproduce quickly and causes many infections, such as strep throat
A bacteria
The body specific defense is the body’s response against a specific pathogen and the immune response which involves special tissues and what 3 organs
tonsils appendix and spleen
An immune system response to something that is not a pathogen such as dust or pollen is called
allergies
The cells increase in number during the inflammation response to help the body fight a disease or infection
White blood cell
what is a nonliving thing that can reproduce only in the cells of other living things, causing chickenpox and the flu
A virus
A chemical not made by the body that kills or stops. The growth of microorganisms is called an
antibiotic.
type of disease that is contagious and may have symptoms that include fever, chills, muscle aches, and weakness
An infectious
Who invented a vaccine to eliminate polio which had been caused by this type of disease outbreak epidemic
Jonas Saul