| A | B |
|---|
| Chronic | present continsly or on and off over a long time |
| Stroke | part of brain is damaged because the blood supply to the brain is cut off. |
| heartattack | occurs when blood supply to the heart slow or stops and the heart muscle is damaged |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| atherosclerosis | A condition in which fatty substance build up on the inner lining of arteries |
| arteriosclerosis | another arterial disease or hardening of the arteries |
| angioplasty | a surgical procedure in which an instrument w/ a tiny balloon attached is inserted into the artery to clear blockage |
| cancer | An abnormal cell grows out of control |
| tumor | a group of abnormal cells that forms a mass |
| begign | a tumor isnt cancerous and doesnt spread |
| malignant | a tumor is canerous and may spread to other parts of the body |
| carcinogen | substances in the envirnoment that cause cancer |
| radiation therapy | a treatment for some types of cancer that uses x rays or other forms of radioactivity |
| chemotherapy | Use of chemicals to destroy cancer cells |
| allergy | extreme sensitivity to a substance |
| allergen | A substance that can cause an allergic reaction |
| pollen | a powdery substance released by certain plants |
| histamines | chemicals in the body that can cause symptoms or an allergic reaction |
| antihistamines | medications that relieve the symtpoms of allergic reactions |
| asthma | chronic respiratory disease that causes air passages to become narrow or blocked difficult in breathing |
| bronchodiator | medication that relaxes the muscles around the bronchial air passages |
| arthritis | disease of the joints marked by painful swelling and stiffness |
| rheumatiod arthritis | chronic disease characterized by pain, inflamation, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. |
| osteoarthritis | a chronic disease, comman elderly people, results from the break down of cartilage in the joints |
| diabetes | a disease that prevents the body from converting food into energy |
| Alzheimer's Disease | an illness that attacks the brain and effects thinking, memory, and behavior |
