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Dysfunctional
person cannot perform usual activites
wellness
composed of good physical self-care prevention
risk factor
factors that may or may not be preventable
stress
physical and mental wear and tear of life
CAD
coronary artery disease
STD
sexually transmitted disease
World health organization
(WHO) established by the United Nation in 1948
PSA
prostate specific antigen
Osteporosis
most prevalent done disease in the world
acute illness
short term illness
disease
change in the structure of function of body tissues
illness
responce to disease that involves a change in fuction
chronic illness
long term illness
infection
change in the structure and fuction of body tissue
etiology
cause of disease
organic disease
disorder in which a detectable structural change
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
functional disease
disorder in which a structural cause cannot be identified
morbidity
number of perople with a illness or disorder relative to a specific population
hereditary
genetic transmission of disease from one or both parents
carcinogenic
chemical that cause cancer
congential disorder
disorders present at birth
SID
sudden ifant death syndrom
mortality
chances of death associated with a particular illness or disorder
local
infection that invades one are or organ
lifestyle factor
patterns of living that we chooose to follow
systemic
infections that involve the whole body
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
hypertension
elevated blood pressure
neoplastic
growth of abnormal tissue or tumors
CHD
coronary heart disease
health
state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
MVA
motor vehical accidents are the leading cause or morbibity and mortaliy for ages 10 to 24
benign
tumor ofter surrounded by a capsule that usually does not grow back after it is removed
elder abuse
form of abuse that occurs to the dependent, oftern frail, elderly
defence mechanisms
internal stess reducers
malignant
wild and disorderly growth of cells that is unlike the tisue from which it arises
metastasis
process by which malignant cells spread to other parts of the body
homeostasis
balance of all the components of the human organism
MI
myocardial infarction
domestic violence
violence that occurs in the home
myocardial infarction
another name for a heart attack
contagious
infection can be spread or transferred from one person to another
Health is composed of five components
physical health,emotional health, psychological health, social health, and spiritual
health
an example of ? is the rate of women dying fomr lung cancer that has increased 400% from
1960-1990
mortality
many morbidity and mortality rates could ne decreased with effective ?.
preventative measures
preventive services have had ? such as prenatal care for mothers and infants, anitsmoking
campaigns, and mammorgraphy of women
positive effects on healthcare issues
The top three leading health indications are ?
physical activity, over weight, obesity and tobacco use
Smoking ? per day doubles a person's risk of heart attack and increses the risk of death form
heart attack by 70%
one pack of cigaretts
recommendations for every american include ?
30 min or more of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week
childen generally engage in ? amounts of exercise
inadequate
major components of a healthy diet include?
reduce fat and sodium intake, adequate calcium intake, and increased fiber and natural
carbohydrates intake
? is the leading cause of preventable death in the united States
smoking
? also causes cardiovascular diseases, heart attacks, and numerous respiratory problems
sencondhand smoke
low-tar, filtered, and menthol cigarettes are ? then plan cigarettes
just as dangerous
? contributes to family strife, domestice violence, work absenteeism, and unemployment
substance abuse
? is the single largest cause of injury to women in the US
abuse by a male partner
elder abuse commonly occurs in families ?
where personal and financial resources have been exhausted