Communicable disease- a disease that is transmitted from one person to another
Pathogens- microorganisms that cause disease
Direct contact- contact with a pathogen by touching a contaminated object
Tumor- an abnormal mass of tissue
Air-borne- a pathogen that is spread through the air
Insulin- a hormone that helps glucose from food enter body cells and provide them with energy
Blood-borne- a pathogen that is spread through contact with an infected person's blood
Indirect contact- contact with body fluids other than blood of an infected person
Immune system- a network of cells, tissues, organs, and chemicals that fight off pathogens
Non-communicable disease- a disease that is not transmitted from one person to another
Match the definitions with the following term.
Communicable disease-
Pathogens-
Direct contact-
Tumor-
Air-borne-
insulin-
Blood-borne-
Indirect contact-
Immune system-
Non- communicable disease
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a hormone that helps glucose from food enter body cells and provide them with energy
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abnormal mass of tissue
------------------------------------------------------------a disease that is not transmitted by another person
------------------------------------------------------------pathogen that is spread through the air
------------------------------------------------------------contact with a pathogen by touching a contaminated object
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pathogen that is spread through contact with an infected persons blood
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microorganisms that cause disease
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a disease that spread from one person to another
------------------------------------------------------------a network of cells tissues organs and chemicals that fight off pathogen
------------------------------------------------------------contact with body fluids other than blood of an infected person.
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