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Biology and Health Terms: A Comprehensive Glossary, Quizzes of Health sciences

Definitions for various terms related to biology and health, including infirmity, self-image, screening, aerobic, cosmetic, taboos, addiction, resistance, malnutrition, regulation, nutrients, deficiency, toxicity, essential, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, cellulose, metabolize, calorie, digestion, cholesterol, absorption, excreted, metabolism, hemoglobin, bingeing, purging, lactation, proactive, reactive, health risk assessments, body mass index, invincible, pathogenic, aseptic technique, standard precautions, ergonomic, viruses, nonpathogenic, anaerobic, saprophytes, parasites, decompose, feces, bacteria, and rickettsiae.

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TERM 1
infirmity
DEFINITION 1
unsound or unhealthy state of being
TERM 2
self-image
DEFINITION 2
the mental picture that a person has of himself/herself
TERM 3
screening
DEFINITION 3
tests or examinations that are done to find a disease or
condition before symptoms appear
TERM 4
aerobic
DEFINITION 4
requiring oxygen
TERM 5
cosmetic
DEFINITION 5
something done for the sake of appearance
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infirmity

unsound or unhealthy state of being

TERM 2

self-image

DEFINITION 2

the mental picture that a person has of himself/herself

TERM 3

screening

DEFINITION 3

tests or examinations that are done to find a disease or

condition before symptoms appear

TERM 4

aerobic

DEFINITION 4

requiring oxygen

TERM 5

cosmetic

DEFINITION 5

something done for the sake of appearance

taboos

banned from social custom

TERM 7

addiction

DEFINITION 7

a compulsion to continue using a substance even though it

has negative consequences

TERM 8

resistance

DEFINITION 8

the ability of the body to protect itself from disease

TERM 9

malnutrition

DEFINITION 9

poor nutrition caused by an insufficient or poorly balanced

diet or medical condition

TERM 10

regulate

DEFINITION 10

to control or adapt

carbohydrates

groups of organic compounds that include sugars, starches,

celluloses, and gums that provide major sources of energy

TERM 17

fats

DEFINITION 17

groups of organic compounds that, together with carbs and

proteins, constitute the primary structural material of living

cells; aka lipids

TERM 18

minerals

DEFINITION 18

inorganic elements that occur in nature; essential to every

cell

TERM 19

vitamins

DEFINITION 19

groups of substances necessary for normal functioning and

maintenance of health

TERM 20

amino acids

DEFINITION 20

compounds found in living cells that contain carbon, oxygen,

hydrogen, and nitrogen and join together to form proteins

cellulose

the primary component of plant cell walls, which provides the

fiber and bulk necessary for optimal functioning of the

digestive tract

TERM 22

metabolize

DEFINITION 22

to break down substances in cells to obtain energy

TERM 23

calorie

DEFINITION 23

unit of measure of the fuel value of food

TERM 24

digestion

DEFINITION 24

process of making food absorbable by dissolving it and

breaking it down into simpler chemical compounds that

occur in the living body chiefly through the action of enzymes

secreted into the alimentary canal

TERM 25

cholesterol

DEFINITION 25

a type of lipid found or fat found in the body; produced by the

liver or eaten in food

purging

causing oneself to vomit

TERM 32

lactation

DEFINITION 32

the female body's process of producing milk to feed newborn

babies

TERM 33

proactive

DEFINITION 33

anticipating and acting in advance

TERM 34

reactive

DEFINITION 34

responding to something that has happened

TERM 35

health risk assessments

DEFINITION 35

questionnaires that identity which health issues a person

needs to focus on based on his/her medical history and

lifestyle

body mass index

measure of body fat based on height and weight for adult

men and women

TERM 37

invincible

DEFINITION 37

incapable of being overcome

TERM 38

pathogenic

DEFINITION 38

disease-causing

TERM 39

aseptic technique

DEFINITION 39

method used to make the environment, the worker, and the

patient as germ-free as possible

TERM 40

Standard Precautions

DEFINITION 40

guidelines designed to reduce the risk of transmission of

microorganisms from recognized and unrecognized sources

of infection in the hospital

parasites

organisms obtaining nourishment from other organisms they

are living in or on

TERM 47

decompose

DEFINITION 47

to decay, to break down

TERM 48

feces

DEFINITION 48

solid waste that is evacuated from the body through the

anus; aka stools

TERM 49

bacteria

DEFINITION 49

a disease-causing microorganism

TERM 50

rickettsiae

DEFINITION 50

parasitic microorganisms that live on another living organism

and cause disease