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Science: Chapter 17-5
What are noninfectious diseases?
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6th Grade
01/21/2008

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Term
What are diesases that CANNOT be spread from one person to another?
Definition
noninfectious diseases
Term
What are 3 noninfectious diseases?
Definition
  1. cancer
  2. Altzheimer's disease
  3. diabetes
Term

What term means

a mass or lump of cells?

Definition
tumor
Term
What is a tumor that does NOT spread to other parts of the body?
Definition
benign tumor
Term
What is a tumor that CAN spread to other parts of the body?
Definition

malignant tumor

It is a harmful mass of cells.

Term
What is the disease caused by malignant tumors?
Definition
cancer
Term

What are 3 things that

could cause cancer?

Definition
  1. too much sunlight or X-rays
  2. some viruses or hormones
  3. smoking
Term
What body system is affected by Alzheimer's disease?
Definition
nervous system
Term
What hormone is associated with diabetes?
Definition

insulin

Term
What are some problems that are caused by diabetes?
Definition
  1. kidney failure
  2. blindness
  3. death
Term
What is diabetes?
Definition
  1. the body does not make enough insulin
  2. too much sugar builds up in the blood
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