Non-Communicable Disease Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cirrhosis : scarring of the liver, caused by alcoholism or hepatitis
• alcohol : a depressant that can be found in wines, spirits and beers
• ionising : the type of radiation that is able to remove electrons from atoms/molecules to produce positively charged particles called ion
• nicotine : an addictive substance found in tobacco and tobacco containing products
• diet : the food which a person consumes
• diabetes : a serious disease in which the body is unable to regulate blood sugar
• carcinogen : a chemical or other agent that causes cancer
• benign : a tumour that is slow growing and non-invasive. it is not cancerous
• bmi : body mass index
• antibiotic : medicine which controls the spread of bacteria in the body
• malignant : a fast growing tumour that is cancerous and can invade and spread to other areas of the body
• copd : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the name given to a group of lung diseases which restrict airflow to the lungs.
• virus : a non-living microorganism which can cause disease
• cancer : uncontrolled division and replication of cells.
• cardiovascular : a type of disease affecting the heart
• antigen : a protein on the surface of a substance that triggers an immune response
• mutation : a random change in the structure of a gene, chromosome or number of chromosomes
• pathogen : a disease causing microorganism
• host : an organism which is supporting the life/replication of a parasite
• non communicable : a disease which cannot be spread from person to person