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2. condition that results in inflammation of the joints, causing pain and stiffness
6. medical emergency in which flow of blood to the heart is restricted, causing the heart to beat irregularly and inefficiently
7. viral or bacterial infection that causes inflammation of part of the eye; also known as pinkeye
10. bacterial or viral infection that affects the tonsils
11. complex disease that typically involves an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells
14. mass of abnormal cells
15. contagious respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus; named a pandemic in January 2020
17. mellitus disease resulting from the body’s inability to regulate glucose; commonly known as diabetes

1. substances that target and kill pathogenic bacteria
3. diseases medical conditions that cannot be spread among living things and objects, but develop as a result of heredity, environment, and lifestyle factors; also known as noninfectious diseases
4. way a disease gets from one organism or object to another; may be direct or indirect
5. common viral infection that spreads through kissing or by sharing certain objects; also known as mono and the kissingdisease
8. medical emergency in which blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted, injuring or killing brain cells
9. microorganisms that cause communicable diseases
12. disease disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack and damage healthy body tissues
13. disease condition someone can develop after coming into contact with living things or objects infected with the disease; also called infectious disease
16. viral infection of the respiratory system; also known as the flu