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Chapter 13:
word | deffinition |
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Infectious Diseases | Any disease that is caused by an agent that has invaded the body. |
Pathogen | Any agent causes diseases. |
Bacteria | tiny, single-celled organisms, some of which can cause disease. |
Virus | A tiny disease-causing particle tha consists of genetic material and protien coat. |
Fungus | An organism that absorbs and uses nutrients of living or dead organisms. |
Antibiotic Resistance | A condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic. |
Inflammation | A reaction to injury or infection that is charaterized by pain. |
Lympahtic system | A network of vessles that carry a clear fluid called lymph |
White blood cell | A blood cell whose primary job is to defend the body against disease. |
Vaccine | A substance usually prepared from killed or weakened pathogens or from genetic material |
Symptom | A change that a person notices in his or her body or mind caused by a disease or disorder. |
Meningitis | Any of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. |
Sallmonilosis | A bacterial infection of the digestive system. |
Hepatitis | An inflammation of the liver. |
Amebic dysentary | An inflammation of the intestine caused by ameba. |