Disease Awareness and Infection Control

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Across
  1. 3. Disease caused by an abnormality in the genetic code
  2. 5. Large group of diseases marked by inappropriate or excessive response of the immune system
  3. 8. Term meaning without symptoms
  4. 9. Disease that develops gradually and insidiously and lasts longer than 6 months or, in some cases, a lifetime
  5. 10. Disease-causing agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell and cannot carry out independent metabolic activities
  6. 13. Disease with an abrupt onset of severe signs and symptoms that runs a brief course and then resolves, or, in some cases, brings death
  7. 14. Disease without a known cause
  8. 15. Condition of abnormal function involving any structure or body system characterized by a recognizable set of signs and symptoms
  9. 17. Prediction of how a disease will progress and chances of recovery based on the person’s condition and usual course of the disease as observed in similar situations
  10. 18. Period of partial or complete disappearance of disease signs and symptoms
  11. 20. Subjective feeling that only the person experiencing it is aware of
Down
  1. 1. Disease resulting from the breakdown of tissue caused by overuse or the aging process
  2. 2. Disease development that is gradual and subtle with only vague or mild symptoms; associated with chronic disease
  3. 4. Period of increased signs or symptoms; also called a flare-up or relapse
  4. 6. Number of new cases in a particular population during a period of time (usually a calendar year)
  5. 7. Study of disease including its characteristics, causes, and effects
  6. 11. The number of existing cases (new and old) of a disease within a specific population and time period
  7. 12. Disease caused by biologic agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, or parasites
  8. 16. Causative factors or origins of disease
  9. 19. Objective indicator of disease that is obvious to someone other than the affected individual