Chapter 12 Key Terms Assessment

Master disease vocabulary! Match key health terms to their definitions. Perfect for middle school review.

Chapter 12 Key Terms Review Match the vocabulary word to the definition! Complex disease that typically involves an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells Cancer Medical emergency in which flow of blood to the heart is restricted, causing the heart to beat irregularly and inefficiently. Heart Attack Medical conditions that cannot be spread amount living things and objects, but develop as a result of heredity, environment, and lifestyle factors. NonCommunicable Disease Microorganisms that cause communicable diseases. Pathogens Bacterial or viral infection that affects the tonsils. Tonsillitis Substances that target and kill pathogenic bacteria. Antibiotics Medical emergency in which blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted, injuring or killing brain cells. Stroke Disease that causes the body's immune system to attack and damage healthy body tissues. Autoimmune Disease Condition someone can develop after coming into contact with living things or objects infected with disease. Communicable Disease Condition that results in inflammation of the joins, causing pain and stiffness. Arthritis Substance that contains a dead or nontoxic part of a pathogen that is injected into a person to train that person's immune system to eliminate the live pathogen. Vaccine Viral Infection of the respiratory system; also known as the flu. Influenza Common viral infection that spreads through kissing or by sharing certain objects; also known as the kissing disease. Mononucleosis Disease resulting from the body's inability to regulate glucose. Diabetes Cant get a line to the word you want? Fill in the word and the definition below for credit!