Study sets matching "diseases"
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communicable
noncommunicable
pathogen
infection
A disease that is spread from one living thing to another or t…
A disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector,…
An organism that causes disease.
A condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multipl…
communicable
A disease that is spread from one living thing to another or t…
noncommunicable
A disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector,…
Malaria
West Nile Virus
Tetanus
HIV/AIDS
an intermittent and remit tent fever caused by a protozoan par…
a flavi virus of African origin that can be spread to humans a…
a bacterial disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the volun…
a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellul…
Malaria
an intermittent and remit tent fever caused by a protozoan par…
West Nile Virus
a flavi virus of African origin that can be spread to humans a…
chicken pox
asthma
flu
measles
is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots…
is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing
is an illness which is similar to a bad cold but more serious.…
is an infectious illness that gives you a high temperature and…
chicken pox
is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots…
asthma
is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing
Infectious disease
Bacteria
Antibiotic
Virus
any disease that is caused by an agent that can pass from one…
very small, single celled organisms that are found almost ever…
a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria
an extremely small particle that consists of an outer shell an…
Infectious disease
any disease that is caused by an agent that can pass from one…
Bacteria
very small, single celled organisms that are found almost ever…
Infection
Pathogen
Examples of pathogens
Viral Diseases
A condition that occurs when pathogens in the body multiply an…
An organism that causes disease
viruses, protists, fungi, bacteria
cannot be cured, just use remedies
Infection
A condition that occurs when pathogens in the body multiply an…
Pathogen
An organism that causes disease
Antibody
Antigen
Pathogen
Microorganism
A protein produced by some white blood cells (lymphocytes) to…
A foreign substance that enters the body and stimulates the bo…
Any organism that always causes disease
Any organism of microscopic size; doesn't always cause a disea…
Antibody
A protein produced by some white blood cells (lymphocytes) to…
Antigen
A foreign substance that enters the body and stimulates the bo…
Progeria
Restrictive Dermopathy
Huntington's
Tay-Sachs
Defective Lamin-A
Defective lamin-A only in the skin, baby suffocates inside its…
Defective nuclear transport allowing proteins into nucleus
prominent on the East Coast in Jewish families. Lysosomal Stor…
Progeria
Defective Lamin-A
Restrictive Dermopathy
Defective lamin-A only in the skin, baby suffocates inside its…
Bacteria are what type of cell?
Viruses are what type of cell?
What are the primary differences betwee…
Animals (worms) , Fungus, and Protists…
Prokaryotic
They are neither a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. They are no…
Bacteria:... Alive... Made of cells... Prokaryotic... Outer cell membrane…
Eukaryotic
Bacteria are what type of cell?
Prokaryotic
Viruses are what type of cell?
They are neither a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. They are no…
Bacteria are what type of cell?
Viruses are what type of cell?
What are the primary differences betwee…
Animals (worms) , Fungus, and Protists…
Prokaryotic
They are neither a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. They are no…
Bacteria:... Alive... Made of cells... Prokaryotic... Outer cell membrane…
Eukaryotic
Bacteria are what type of cell?
Prokaryotic
Viruses are what type of cell?
They are neither a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. They are no…
Infectious disease
Bacteria
Antibiotic
Virus
any disease that is caused by an agent that can pass from one…
very small, single celled organisms that are found almost ever…
a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria
an extremely small particle that consists of an outer shell an…
Infectious disease
any disease that is caused by an agent that can pass from one…
Bacteria
very small, single celled organisms that are found almost ever…
Plague
Antibiotic
Bacteria
Virus
Disease that can be widespread and deadly.
Medicine that can cure a plague.
Tiny living organisms that can make you sick.
Tiny protein shells that are hard to get rid of. Also clings t…
Plague
Disease that can be widespread and deadly.
Antibiotic
Medicine that can cure a plague.
Candidiasis / Yeast infection / Thrush…
Yersinia
B. cereus food posioning
Campylobacteriosis
Yeast... Fungus... 2-5 days... Redness, itching, discomfort, skin infec…
Y. enterocolitica / Y. pseudotuberculosis... Gram negative bacter…
Bacillus cereus... Bacteria... 10-16 hrs... Abdominal cramps, watery di…
Campylobacter jejuni... Gram-negative bacteria, microaerophile (3…
Candidiasis / Yeast infection / Thrush…
Yeast... Fungus... 2-5 days... Redness, itching, discomfort, skin infec…
Yersinia
Y. enterocolitica / Y. pseudotuberculosis... Gram negative bacter…
Feline Urological Syndrome
feline lower urinary tract disease
feline idiopathic cystitis
urinary stones
disease associated with abnormal urination; symptoms include s…
alternative name for feline urological syndrome
condition in cats which can cause feline urological syndrome:…
condition in cats which can cause feline urological syndrome:…
Feline Urological Syndrome
disease associated with abnormal urination; symptoms include s…
feline lower urinary tract disease
alternative name for feline urological syndrome
Antibody
Antigen
Pathogen
Microorganism
A protein produced by some white blood cells (lymphocytes) to…
A foreign substance that enters the body and stimulates the bo…
Any organism that always causes disease
Any organism of microscopic size; doesn't always cause a disea…
Antibody
A protein produced by some white blood cells (lymphocytes) to…
Antigen
A foreign substance that enters the body and stimulates the bo…
Communicable
Infectious
Vector
Vaccine
A disease that may be transmitted directly or indirectly from…
A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread…
Carrier of disease tick or mosquito
A preparation of dead or weakened pathogen that is used to ind…
Communicable
A disease that may be transmitted directly or indirectly from…
Infectious
A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread…
X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA)
Hyper IgM
IgA deficiency
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)
Early B cell maturation fails - normal number of pre-B cells i…
Immunodeficiency with increased IgM... Deficient in IgG and IgA…
Most common immunodeficiency, 1 in 700 caucasians ... ~20% of the…
Develop acquired agammaglobulinemia in the 20s-30s ... Both male…
X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA)
Early B cell maturation fails - normal number of pre-B cells i…
Hyper IgM
Immunodeficiency with increased IgM... Deficient in IgG and IgA…
Meniere's Disease
Hirschsprung's
cerebral arterivenous malformation
Nephrotic Syndrome
Excess fluid in inner ear, plus nausea and vomiting. ... Fall ris…
Congenital disease... missing nerve cells in large intestine that…
Tangled veins and arteries in brain ... Can become weak and dilat…
Autoimmune disease that attacks kidneys- ... Glomerulus become e…
Meniere's Disease
Excess fluid in inner ear, plus nausea and vomiting. ... Fall ris…
Hirschsprung's
Congenital disease... missing nerve cells in large intestine that…
Sexually Transmitted Disease or STI
Epidemics
Abstinence
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexua…
Occurrences of diseases in which many people in the place at t…
The deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors, including…
A virus that can cause genital warts or asymptomatic infection.
Sexually Transmitted Disease or STI
Infectious diseases spread from person to person through sexua…
Epidemics
Occurrences of diseases in which many people in the place at t…
Infectious disease
Bacteria
Antibiotic
Virus
any disease that is caused by an agent that can pass from one…
very small, single celled organisms that are found almost ever…
a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria
an extremely small particle that consists of an outer shell an…
Infectious disease
any disease that is caused by an agent that can pass from one…
Bacteria
very small, single celled organisms that are found almost ever…
Niemann-Pick
Parkinson's
scurvy
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Deficiency of sphingomyelinase, sphingomyelin is unable to met…
Alpha-synuclein deficiency, primarily affects neurons in an ar…
ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) deficiency=ascorbic acid is required…
inherited disorders caused by genetic defects in the genes of…
Niemann-Pick
Deficiency of sphingomyelinase, sphingomyelin is unable to met…
Parkinson's
Alpha-synuclein deficiency, primarily affects neurons in an ar…
mycotoxins
mycotoxin effects
history of mycotoxins
Aspergillus Flavus
=microtoxins found in food and feed products worldwide; produc…
post-harvest disease (storage): CAN be prevented... pre-harvest d…
Ancient History: 10th plague of Egypt=mycotoxin contaminated g…
causes many mycotoxins- ex: aflatoxin... can pollinate and send t…
mycotoxins
=microtoxins found in food and feed products worldwide; produc…
mycotoxin effects
post-harvest disease (storage): CAN be prevented... pre-harvest d…
Excessive mucus production from organs,…
Tangling of red blood cells, oxygen dep…
Brain damage, small head, epliepsy, beh…
Frequent falling, trouble getting up, b…
Cystic Fibrosis
Sickle Cell
PKU
Duchennes MD
Excessive mucus production from organs,…
Cystic Fibrosis
Tangling of red blood cells, oxygen dep…
Sickle Cell