Lifestyle, Health & Disease

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Define a Disease
A physical or mental disorder with a characteristic set of signs or symptoms
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What is an endemic?
A disease which is always present in the population
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What are the 2 ways pathogens cause disease?
Damage cells & Secrete toxins
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What are Carcinogens?
Cancer causing agents
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How are benign tumours different from malignant?
Benign tumours do not move from point of origin whereas malignant do.
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Define a tumour.
A cluster of identical celss which have been dividing out of control due to the mutation of gentetic makeup.
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Which is the bodies largest defence mechanism against disease?
Skin barrier
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