Health and Disease

Calorie

• A measure of food energy.

• A type of exercise regimen.

• A unit of weight measurement.

• A type of vitamin.

Protozoa

• Unicellular eukaryotic organisms capable of movement; may cause infections (e.g., malaria, African sleeping sickness).

• Multicellular prokaryotic organisms that are always harmful.

• Complex organisms that cannot move and are always beneficial.

• Single-celled organisms that only live in water.

Hygiene

• Practices that promote health and prevent disease, especially through cleanliness.

• A type of food that is rich in nutrients.

• A method of exercise to improve physical fitness.

• A form of meditation for mental well-being.

Virus

• A microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism.

• A type of bacteria that causes infections.

• A large organism that can be seen with the naked eye.

• A chemical substance that can cure diseases.

Hazard

• A condition that promotes safety.

• Anything causing danger or risk to health.

• A method of preventing accidents.

• A type of protective equipment.

Antibiotics

• Medications used to treat bacterial infections.

• Medications used to treat viral infections.

• Medications used to relieve pain.

• Medications used to reduce inflammation.

Epidemic

• A slowly spreading disease affecting a small community.

• A rapidly spreading outbreak of disease affecting many large populations (example: typhoid).

• A genetic disorder passed through generations.

• A seasonal illness that affects only a few individuals.

Infectious Disease

• A disease that can be spread from one generation to the next.

• A disease caused by genetic mutations.

• A disease that is only transmitted through physical contact.

• A disease that cannot be treated with antibiotics.

Bacteria

• Single-celled microorganisms that can be beneficial or harmful to health.

• Multicellular organisms that are always harmful to health.

• Complex organisms that require oxygen to survive.

• Organisms that can only live in extreme environments.

Public Health

• The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.

• A field focused solely on individual patient care.

• The study of diseases in animals.

• A branch of medicine that deals with surgical procedures.