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
