non-communicable diseases
What non-communicable diseases means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of non-communicable diseases
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Reference: OCR
Non-infectious conditions that cannot be transmitted from person to person and develop over time due to genetic predispositions, lifestyle habits, or environmental factors.
Diseases not caused by pathogens and cannot be transmitted between people, including conditions such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and asthma.
Topics that use non-communicable diseases
- Health issues (AQA GCSE)
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Communicable diseases
- Health
- Pathogens
- AIDS
- airborne droplets
- antibiotics versus antivirals
- antibodies
- antigen detection with antibodies
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