Medical Microbiology- Michaela Henry
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Bracilli | Bacteria that have a rod shape
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cocci | bacteria that have a round shape
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colony | A mass of bacteria growing on the solid culture medium that have arisen from the multiplication of the single bacterium
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contagious | capable of being transmitted directly or indirectly from one person to the other.
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culture | the propagation of a mass of microorganisms in a lab culture medium
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culture medium | a mixture of nutrients on which microorganisms are grown in the lab
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false- negative | a test result denoting that a condition is absent when it is actually present
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false- positive | a test result denoting that a condition is prsent when it is actually absent
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fastidious | extremely delicate difficult to culture & involving specialized growth requirements
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immunization | the process of becoming protected from a disease through vaccination
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incubate | the act of placing a culture in a chamber that provides optimal growth requirements for the multiplication of the organisms, such as the proper temperature, humidity, & darkness
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incubation disease | the interval of time between the invasion by a pathogenic microorganism & the appearance of first symptoms of the disease
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inoculate | to introduce microorganisms into a culture medium for growth & multiplication
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microbiology | the scientific study of microorganisms & their activities
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mucous membrane | a membrane lining body passages or cavities that open to the outside
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normal flora | harmless, non-pathogenic microorganisms that normally reside in many parts of the body but do not cause disease
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resistance | the natural ability of an organism to remain unaffected by harmful substances in its environment
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sequela | a morbid condition occurring as a result of a less serious primary infection
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smear | material spread on a slide for microscope examination
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specimen | a small sample or part taken from the body to show the nature of the whole
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spirilla | bacteria that have a spiral or curved shape
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streaking | the process of inoculating a culture to provide for the growth of colonies on the surface of a solid medium; it is accomplished by skimming a wire inoculating loop that contains the specimen across the surface of the medium, using a back & forth motion
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streptolysin | an exotoxin produced by beta-hemolytic streptococci, which completely hemolyzed red blood cells
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susceptible | easily affected, lacking resistance
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