Question

Write the missing correlated terms.

Congenital disease : Cataract :: _______ : Scurvy.

Answer 1

Congenital disease

1. Based on occurrence, diseases are classified as congenital or acquired.
2. Congenital disease is inherited by an individual at the time of birth.
3. One of the major causes of this type of disease is a genetic or chromosomal disorder.
4. Cataract is a disease where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and people have difficulty visualizing things.
5. Congenital cataract is diagnosed soon after birth and is responsible for 5% to 20% of cases of blindness among children.
6. Cataracts can be cured only through surgical methods.

Acquired disease

1. Acquired disease is developed at any stage after birth.
2. Based on communicability, they are broadly classified as communicable and non-communicable diseases.
3. Scurvy falls under the category of non-communicable acquired disease.
4. It is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
5. Symptoms of scurvy include gum weakness, hemorrhages, anemia, etc.

Congenital disease: Cataract:: Acquired disease: Scurvy