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- disorder
- A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
- genetic
- Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- inherited
- To obtain from someone after their death
- communicable
- Capable of being transmitted by infection
- cold
- Low in temperature; also a sniffly illness
- flu
- An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
- tuberculosis
- Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of ___ bacilli and manifested in fever
- asthma
- Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing
- HIV
- The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- AIDS
- The abbreviation for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, an advanced stage of HIV infection.
- STD
- An abbreviation for sexually transmitted disease.
- cardiovascular
- Of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels
- diet
- The food and drink a person usually has
- cancer
- Serious disease where cells grow out of control
- exercise
- Physical activity that keeps you fit
- lifestyle
- A manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
- epilepsy
- A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
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