noninfectious diseases
any disease that is caused by a pathogen
noninfectious diseases
leading cause of death in the developed world
degenerative disease
a disease in which a tissue or organ loses its ability to function properly
osteoporosis
bones deteriorate and break down
dementia
loss of intellectual capacity (also called alzheimer’s disease)
parkinson’s disease
motor movement of the body is affected and hindered
cogenitial disease
disease that develops in the body before birth (birth defects)
genetic diseases
results from hereditary defects
Down’s syndrome
Lou gehrig’s disease
list the two genetic diseases that were in our notes.
hormonal disease
disease affecting the function of the endocrine system
diabetes mellitus
the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood
type 1 diabetes
insulin dependent diabetes; too little blood sugar is produced
type 2 diabetes
non-insulin dependent diabetes; less severe
type 2
which type of diabetes is common in overweight people and is caused by unhealthy diets?
type 2
90% of all diabetes is…?
immunological disease
diseases that affect the function of the immune system
allergies
immune system overreaction to a foreign substance; most common immunological disease
asthma
bronchial tubes constrict preventing air from escaping the body
autoimmune disease
immune system attacks a part or parts of the body
nutritional disease
a disease resulting from an improper diet
psychosomatic disease
diseases which result from mental or emotional problems
hypochondriasis
a person believes that they have a serious disease when they don't
alcohol
used in excess can lead to cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver
smoking
can lead to lung cancer and emphysema
cancer
runaway growth of the body’s cells in specific areas
hereditary genes
smoking and drug abuse
obesity and diet
what are the causes of cancer?
carcinoma
affects the cells of the lining of the body
sarcoma
affects cells in soft tissues and bones
lymphoma
affects cells of the lymphatic system
leukemia
affects the leukocyte production in the body
tumors
fill in the blank
when cancer is developing, some cancerous cells will mass together to form groups called ________
benign
not cancerous; does not spread throughout the body
malignant
cancerous; can spread throughout the body
surgery
radiation
chemotherapy
fill in the blank
what are some ways to treat cancer?
________ to remove the cancer cells
_________ or ______________
disability
any condition that hinders a person from performing normal activities
mobility
disease that affects the movement of the body
paraplegic
partially paralyzed
quadriplegic
fully paralyzed