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disease control voca
vocabulary chapter 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of organisms that includes yeasts, molds, & mushrooms, usually not pathogenic to humans. However, in high concentrations may cause disease | FUNGI |
| Disease producing microorganism. They exist in everyday environment and usually thrive in warm, moist environments. They are the first link in the chain of infections | PATHOGEN |
| Organism mainly found in soil that is capable of producing disease | PROTOZA |
| Howard Ricketts, U>S> Pathologist. Genus of bacteria that are intracellular parasites. (must be in living cells to reporduce) Their vectors are anthropods such as fleas, ticks, mice, and lice | RICKETTSIA |
| Any object that adhears to and transmits infections material. (such as countertops, drinking glasss, combs) | FOMITE |
| Process in which specialized white blood cells (phagocytes) engulf and destroy microorganisms, foreign antigens, and cellular debris | PHAGOCYTOSIS |
| Interval between earliest sympotoms and appearance of a rash or fever | PRODROMAL |
| to remove microorganisms from reusable equipment and surfaces using chemicals, heat or ionizing radiation | SANITIZE |
| Interval between exposure to infection and the appearance of the first symptom | INCUBATION |
| Pathogen requiring another living organism in order to survive | PARASITE |
| Consisting of or containing pus | PURULENT |
| Organism that provides a hospitable environment in which pathogens can grow | RESERVOIR HOST |
| Bacterial or fungal cells that are resistant to temperature extremes | SPORES |
| The practice of maintaining an environment free from pathogens | ASEPSIS |
| One-cell organism, some of which are capable of producing disease. (cocci-round shaped)(bacilli-rod shaped)(spirilla-spiral shaped) staphylococcus, steptocuccus, gonorrhea, lyme disease are some different forms of bacteria | BACTERIA |
| Organisms found on and in a person"s body that do not cause disease | NORMAL FLORA |
| Having symptoms, such as fever, sore throat, nausea, and vomiting | SYMPTOMATIC |
| Marker that identifies a cell as being part of the body(self) or not part of the abody(nonself) Antigens on the body's own cells are autoantigens and all others are foreign antigens | ANTIGEN |
| Any condition characterized by subjective complaints, a specific history,clinical signs or symnptoms and lab or radiographic findings | DISEASE |
| Living organism to small to be seen with the naked eye | MICROORGANISM |
| Carrier, usually an insect, that transmits a disease from infected person to a non infected person | VECTOR |
| Immunoglobulin produced by WBS's in response to a specific antigen. Immunoglobulin: any of a diverse group of plasma polypeptides that bind antigenic proteins and serve as one of the body's primary defenses against disease | ANTIBODY |
| Application of a substance to materials and surfaces to destroy pathogens | DISINFECTION |
| Any disease caused aby a microorganism that may be directly or indirectly transmitted between individuals causing infection. Aka: Communicable Disease | INFECTIOUS DISEASE |
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