Back to marketplace

diseases

No description yet. This curated deck is ready for daily study.

Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

Card preview (8)

#1
Front (Question)

what is the definition of a disease

Back (Answer)

an abnormal condition that affects an organism

#2
Front (Question)

what is homeostasis and what happens when it is disrupted

Back (Answer)

homeostasis is the body’s ability to remain a healthy and stable internal environment while adjusting to the changing external environment. the disruption of homeostasis or when the body is unable to remain stable internal environment results in disease.

#3
Front (Question)

how to infectious diseases spread

Back (Answer)

This can happen through indirect: airborne, foodborne, waterborne, vectorborne, facel-oral or direct transmission: direct contact, droplets

#4
Front (Question)

how long does infectious diseases last

Back (Answer)

A person is usually contagious for only a couple days, and most diseases last for the same amount of time, but some diseases that arent mild can last up to months.

#5
Front (Question)

Can you get an infectious disease twice

Back (Answer)

yes, sometimes you may be infected with two diseases at once or there is a period of time after you are infected that you cant get infected again by the same disease.

#6
Front (Question)

Can a non-infectious disease be spread

Back (Answer)

Non-infectious diseases, however, are non-communicable, meaning they cannot be transmitted through exposure to a carrier. They do not spread to others and they restrain within a person who has contracted them.

#7
Front (Question)

What causes non-infectious diseases

Back (Answer)

factors such as age, nutritional deficiency, the gender of an individual, and lifestyle.

#8
Front (Question)

How long do non-infectious diseases last for

Back (Answer)

normally for a very long period of time, this could be someones whole lifetime or a couple of years.