Key Vocab
Allergies
Diabetes
Communicable
Cancers
100

A condition that impairs normal functioning of a human, plant or animal body and has distinguishing sign and symptoms. What is this?

What is Disease?

100

What is the definition of Allergies?

What is an abnormal immune reaction to an ordinarily harmless substance?
100

What are the 2 types of Diabetes?

What is Type 1 and Type 2?
100

What is the definition of Communicable disease?

What is a disease that can be passed from one person to another person, animal, or object?
100

What Cancer causes the most deaths?

What is Lung Cancer?

200

What is the definition of Non-Communicable diseases?

What is diseases that are not transmitted from one person to another?

200

What is the 3-step process of an Allergic Reaction?

What is...

1.Contact is made with allergen.

2.Histamine is released.

3.Immune system triggers a non-specific response by releasing antibodies that release histamine.?

200

What are some ways you can get Type 1 Diabetes?

What is Genetics, Family History, Race/Ethnicity, and Enviromental Factors?

200

What is one Communicable disease?

What is...

Common Cold

Tuberculosis

The Flu/Influenza

HIV/AIDS

Cholera?

200

What is the definition of Cancer?

What is disease characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

300

Immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. What is this a definition of?

What is Type 2 Diabetes?

300

What are the ways to prevent Allergies?

What is Avoid the Allergen, Take Medications, and Get Injections?

300

What does Type 2 Diabetes affect in the major organs?

What is heart and blood vessel disease, nerve damage in limbs, kidney disease, and eye damage?

300

How can Communicable diseases spread?

What is spread through the air, by touch, or though bodily fluids?

300

What Cancer is almost always cured? 

What is breast Cancer?
400

Diseases that are present either continuously or off and on over a long period of time. What is this?

What is Chronic?

400

What are some examples (at least 2) of the causes of Allergies?

Airborne Allergens: __

Certain Foods: __

Insect Stings: __

Medications: __

Latex: __

What is...

Airborne Allergens: such as pollen, and animal dander.

Certain Foods: such as peanuts, gluten, and milk.

Insect Stings: from bees, wasps, and mosquitos.

Medications: penicillin, and sulfonamide antibiotics.

Latex: includes certain balloons or play equipment.?

400

What are some ways to prevent Type 2 Diabetes?

What is Consuming a Healthy Diet, Exercise Regularly, Reduce Stress, and Avoid Tabacco?

400

What are the 5 ways to help prevent you from getting sick?

What is...

Avoid Sharing Personal Items

Cover Your Mouth

Vaccinations

Good Food Safety

Having Good Hygiene?

400

A substance that can cause Cancer. What is this?

What is Carcinogen? 

500

What is the definition of Degenerative?

What is diseases that cause further breakdown in body cells, tissues, and organs as they progress?

500

What are the causes of Allergies?

What is Airborne Allergens, Certain Foods, Insect Stings, Medications, and Latex?

500

What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?

What is Type 1 Diabetes is genetic, and the immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Type 2 Diabetes is caused by your lifestyle choices, and it is a condition in which the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.?

500

True or False: All Communicable have small symptoms, while others have mild symptoms.

What is False?

True answer: Some Communicable diseases may produce mild symptoms, while others can be lethal.

500

What are the risk factors that increase the risk of getting Cancer?

What is Heredity, Lifestyle Factors, and Environmental Carcinogens?