Communicable
noncommunicable
Prevention
Vocabulary
Chronic
100
The definition of a communicable disease?
What is a disease that can be spread.
100
What is the definition of noncommunicable diseases?
Diseases that cannot be spread.
100
How do you prevent Arthritis?
Maintain a healthy weight, stay physically active, and prevent sports injuries.
100
What is the definition of antibody?
What is Specific cells produced by the immune system to destroy specific germs, viruses, or diseases.
100
What is the definition of chronic?
What is long lasting.
200
How do you get Rabies?
What is you get bit by an animal that has it.
200
Is obesity a noncommunicable disease?
Yes it is.
200
How do you prevent skin cancer?
What is sunscreen and staying out of the sun at its highest points.
200
What is a vaccine?
What is a dead or weakened pathogen introduced into your body.
200
What is the disease that causes the bodies cells to not be able to utilize blood sugar?
What is Diabetes.
300
Contaminated objects,another organism,contaminated foods, and contaminated water.
List three ways that communicable diseases are spread.
300
High blood sugar.
What is hypertension?
300
Aviod all tobacco products, know your family history, and maintain a healthy weight.
How do you prevent Cardiovascular disease?
300
What is the definition of a tumor?
What is a mass of abnormal cells.
300
Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Asthma, ect.
Name at least three chronic diseases.
400
Influenza, H1N1, Strep Throat, The Common Cold, ect...
List some communicable diseases.
400
What is the disease that causes an infection in the central nervous system?
What is Tetanus.
400
Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke, avoid stress, and wash bedding frequently.
How do you prevent Asthma?
400
What is the definition of abstinence?
What is not participating in high risk behaviors.
400
A disease caused by abnormal cells that grow out of control.
What is cancer?
500
A miccrorganism that causes a communicable disease.
What is a pathogen?
500
What is the noncommunicable disease that you get from ticks?
Lyme disease.
500
How do you prevent Alzheimers Disease?
What is there is none.
500
The body's sensitivity to certain substances.
What is the definition of allergy?
500

What is the cause for Alzheimers disease?

Unknown 


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