Activity 1.3 Medical Detectives Disease Agents

Front

Signs of disease or injury.

Back

Symptoms

Front

In disease, a factor, such as a microorganism or a chemical substance, that can impact the development of a disease or illness.

Back

Agent

Front

The identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the medical evidence.

Back

Diagnosis

Front

Excess mucus and secretions in the air passages of the nose.

Back

Nasal Congestion

Front

Part of an area on the body that has suffered damage through injury or disease.

Back

Lesion

Front

Lymph nodes in the neck that are small, bean-shaped organs that help the body recognize and fight germs, infections, and other foreign substances.

Back

Glands

Front

Lymph nodes located in the back of the throat.

Back

Tonsils

Front

High-pitched whistling sound during breathing. It occurs when air moves through narrowed breathing tubes in the lungs.

Back

Wheezing

Front

Tiny infectious agents that can only multiply when they are inside a host, the living cells of plants, animals, or bacteria.

Back

Virus

Front

Single-celled organisms that do not rely on a host.

Back

Bacteria