front 1 Asthma | back 1 a chronic lung disease affecting people of all ages. |
front 2 cancer | back 2 a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. |
front 3 Diabetes | back 3 a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), |
front 4 Environmental factors, as related to genetics, refers to exposures to substances (such as pesticides or industrial waste) where we live or work, behaviors (such as smoking or poor diet) that can increase an individual's risk of disease or stressful situations (such as racism) | back 4 Envorimental factors |
front 5 Family health history | back 5 a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. |
front 6 Family tree | back 6 a diagram showing the relationships between people in several generations of a family; a genealogical tree. |
front 7 gene | back 7 The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. |
front 8 Genealogy | back 8 the line of ancestors of a person or family or a history of such a line of ancestors |
front 9 Genetics | back 9 the study of how genes and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next |
front 10 Heart Disease | back 10 A type of disease that affects the heart or blood vessels. |
front 11 High Cholesterol | back 11 when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. |
front 12 Heredity | back 12 the genes and the genetic traits whose expression they control that are passed on from one's parents |
front 13 Hypertension | back 13 when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher). |
front 14 Maiden Name | back 14 a woman's surname before her marriage. |
front 15 Maternal | back 15 Having to do with the mother, coming from the mother, or related through the mother. |
front 16 Medical History | back 16 A record of information about a person's health. |
front 17 Obesity | back 17 body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to the 95th percentile from the sex-specific BMI-for-age 2000 CDC Growth Chart |
front 18 Osteoporosis | back 18 A condition in which there is a decrease in the amount and thickness of bone tissue |
front 19 Paternal | back 19 describes your father specifically, or fatherhood in general, |
front 20 Predisposition | back 20 a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way. |
front 21 Preventive Care | back 21 Routine health care that includes screenings, check-ups, and patient counseling to prevent illnesses, disease, or other health problems. |
front 22 Surname | back 22 the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a first name or given name; |
front 23 Stroke | back 23 a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which damages brain tissue. |