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Pima/Mesa 12/07 Micro Vocab

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Aerobic microorganism that needs O2 to survive
Anaerobic microorganisms that are sensitive to and can be destroyed by the presence of O2
Anmensalism two dissimilar organisms existing together with no effect to each other
Antibiosis association between two dissimilar organisms that is harmful to one or both
Autotroph organism capable of using simple inorganic matter as nutrients
Commensalism two species existing together, one benefiting the other not effected.
Communicable organism that is transmitted from one individual to another directly or indirectly
Concommunicable organism that is not transmittable
contamination 1. invasion of infection or disease producing organism 2. presence of a microorganism in an otherwise sterile environment.
Heterotroph organism capable of using organic matter to survive
Infection inflammation caused by multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms
Inflammation Bodies response to injury, specific tissue response to stress by living agents, electrical, chemical, or mechanical trauma, evidenced by dilation, fluid exudation, accumulation of wbc or any combination of the three.
microbe a pathogenic organism
microbiology the study of living organisms to small to be seen by the naked eye with he aid of a microscope.
microorganism organism so small -can only be seen under a microscope
mutalism two dissimilar organisms existing together, each benefiting from the association and unable to survive with out it.
nosocomial infection infection acquired with in the hospital
parasite organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits from but does not benefit the host
Pathogen disease producing
Pyrogenic fever producing inflammatory process
Saprophyte organism that lives on dead organic matter
Symbiosis two dissimilar organisms existing together
synnecrosis 2 dissimilar organisms existing together to the detriment of both
Taxonomy science of classifying living things
vegetative cell metabolically active form of bacterium in which reproduction can occur
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