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a disease causing organism   pathogen  
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a course of treatment   therapy  
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scientific term for worm   helminith  
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group of organisms that includes yeasts and molds   fungi  
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group of small bacteria that includes the agents causing trachoma and parrot fever   chlamydias  
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rod-shaped bacteria   bacilli  
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the group of microorganisms described as animal-like   protozoa  
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the smallest known infectious agents   viruses  
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The process of determining the nature of an illness   diagnosis  
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a group of signs and symptoms that occur together   syndrome  
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a disorder without known cause, or self originating   idiopathic  
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the study of the cause of a disorder   etiology  
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a disease that is present continuously in a given area   endemic  
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the study that deals with the nature of disease and includes the changes caused by disease   pathology  
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a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another   communicable  
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a prediction of the probable outcome of a disease   prognosis  
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spherical bacteria in chains   streptococci  
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spherical bacteria in bunches   staphylococci  
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slightly curved bacteria, like a comma   vibro  
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kills everything   sterilization  
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mycology is the study of....   fungi  
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bacteria that can grow in the absence of oxygen   anaerobic  
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needs oxygen to grow   aerobic  
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the commonly used staining procedure is known as   gram stain  
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a blueish purple dye is added to a sample and then a weak solution of iodine is added   process of gram staining  
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when gram staining and the alcohol does not remove the dye   gram positive  
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when gram staining and the alcohol removes the coloring   gram negative  
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a method of staining where where organisms turn the color red   acid fast  
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What causes AIDS?   viruses  
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What causes Malaria?   Protozoan  
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What causes chicken pox   viruses  
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