Define non communicable disease

Answer 1

A non communicable disease is one that is not contagious. For instance, high blood pressure is a non communicable disease, as would be any form of cancer.
-A non-communicable disease or NCD is a disease which is not infectious. Such diseases may result from genetic or lifestyle factors. A non-communicable disease is an illness that is caused by something other than a pathogen. It might result from hereditary factors, improper diet, smoking, or other factors. Those resulting from lifestyle factors are sometimes called diseases of affluence. The non-communicable diseases are spread by: heredity, surroundings and behavior.

Answer 2

A NCD is described as non-infectious disease that usually has a very long duration period and usually take a long periods of time for them to progress in stages. NCD's also have the highest mortality rate and are sometimes* more common in certain backgrounds

*not every case is the same and many patients have many other risk factors

Answer 3

A non-communicable disease is one that cannot be spread to others.

Answer 4

an illness that can spread and is caused by a pathogen

Answer 5

noncommunicable cannot be spread from one person to another

noninfectious cannot be spread from person to person

Answer 6

Non-communicable disease means diseases that can't be spread through any method and communicable disease means just the opposite of non communicable disease that can be spread.

Answer 7

A communicable disease would be for example herpes . A noncommunicable disease would be cancer.

Answer 8

The disease which can not be transmitted from one person to other is called as noncommunicable disease. Most of the cancers and most of the cardiovascular diseases fall in this category.