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Infectious Vocab
Infectous Disease Vocab!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antibody | A protein produced by immune system that binds to foreign substances introduced and destroys them. |
| Virus | A simple microscopic agent, consisting of DNA or RNA and a protein coat, that can cause infection or illness. |
| Bacteria | One-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped, capable of rapid reproduction. |
| Microorganisms | Small organisms: bacteria, protozoa, or fungi. |
| Herd Immunity | Resistance of a population to a pathogen due to immunity of a large portion of the group. |
| Antibiotic | A substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria. |
| Ring Vaccination | Administering a vaccine only to people in close contact with the infected person. |
| Pathogen | A microbe capable of causing disease, consists of 3% of microbes. |
| Vaccine | Prep made from killed or weakened pathogens that stimulate production of antibodies protecting individuals, can be swallowed or injected. |
| Immunization | Processes that pormote the body's immunity against specific disease. |
| Polio | A highly infectious disease that mainly affects children. At its worse, it can cause paralysis and deformity. Through vaccination, it is preventable. |
| Smallpox | A very infectious, often fatal disease caused by a virus. Those who survive are often disfigured with scars from the sores. A vaccine is used to prevent this disease. |
| White Blood Cells | Part of the circulatory system, these help protect the body from infection and disease. |
| Allergy | An unusually high sensitivity to certain substances that trigger a reaction, such as sneezing or rash. |
| Antigen | A substance that when introduce into the body triggers the production of an antibody. |
| Endemic | Ongoing pressence of a disease within a population, group/area. Ex: common cold |
| Epidemic | Sudden, widespread outbreak of a disease. Ex: Measles |
| Pandemic | Outbreak of a disease over a large geograhical area. Ex: AIDS |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| WHO | World Heath Organization |
| Carrier Hosts | Hosts that do not show any outward signs or symptoms of a disease but are still capable of transmitting the disease. |
| Fungi | Plant-like organisms that live on dead organic matter. Grows best in dark, damp places. |
| Protozoa | One-celled animals often found in decayed materials & contaminated water |
| Helminths | Parasitic worms caused by larval & egg infestations. |
| Beneficial Microbes | 87% are beneficial organisms, they are harmless. Also called Non-pathogens. |
| Opportunists Organisms | Can become problematic, only 10% are. |
| Mutation | Changing of the structure of a gene, may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes. |
| Epidemiology | The branch of medicine that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases. |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment. |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration. |
| Antibiotic Resistance | Resistance mechanisms to antibiotics exist that render cells "immune" to the antibiotic; the genes for these characteristics are found in certain organisms. |
| Quarantine | A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed. |
| Prevalence | Being widespread. |
| Public Health | Health pervention and control. |
| Nosocomial Infection | Infection acquired in a hospital. |
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