Match the terms to these definitions:
genetic disorders, syndrome, diarrhea, non-communicable disease, communicable disease, malignancy, carcinomas, cancer, carcinogens, oncogene, sarcomas.
.......... A disease caused by a specific pathogenic organism and capable of being transmitted to another individual by direct or indirect contact.

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Communicable disease

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Fill in the blank with appropriate disease name given in the bracket below,

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