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Flashcards on Diseases
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What is the scientific study of diseases called?
Pathology
Which vector-borne disease is caused by the bite of infected female mosquitoes?
Malaria
What is the medical term for the common cold?
Acute viral nasopharyngitis
Which disease is characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and weakness?
Muscular dystrophy
What is the infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis
Which disease is caused by abnormal growth of cells in the body?
Cancer
What is the autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis
Which disease is characterized by high blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin production or resistance?
Diabetes
What is the infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is commonly transmitted through fleas?
Plague
Which disease is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
AIDS
What is the degenerative disease of the brain that affects memory, thinking, and behavior?
Alzheimer's disease
Which disease is caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the breast tissue?
Breast cancer
What is the highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis?
Whooping cough
What is the chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the airways and causes breathing difficulty?
Asthma
Which disease is caused by a parasite transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes?
Malaria
What is the scientific study of diseases called?
Pathology
Which vector-borne disease is caused by the bite of infected female mosquitoes?
Malaria
What is the medical term for the common cold?
Acute viral nasopharyngitis
Which disease is characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and weakness?
Muscular dystrophy
What is the infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis
Which disease is caused by abnormal growth of cells in the body?
Cancer
What is the autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis
Which disease is characterized by high blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin production or resistance?
Diabetes
What is the infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is commonly transmitted through fleas?
Plague
Which disease is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
AIDS
What is the degenerative disease of the brain that affects memory, thinking, and behavior?
Alzheimer's disease
Which disease is caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the breast tissue?
Breast cancer
What is the highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis?
Whooping cough
What is the chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the airways and causes breathing difficulty?
Asthma
Which disease is caused by a parasite transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes?
Malaria
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