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WCC Microbiology - Terminology

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Terminology- Microbiology
Definition
show disease producing microorganism  
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Free-living   show
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Commensal   show
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symbiotic   show
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parasitic   show
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show microorganisms that normally reside in a particular location in the body  
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show strength of an organism to cause a disease  
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show unstable  
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Asymptomatic   show
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show visible, readily observable, pertaining to treatement  
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subclinical   show
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show study of disease causes  
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Lethal   show
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Morbid   show
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Morbidity   show
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Mortality   show
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Moribund   show
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Palliative   show
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show # of cases of disease in a pop at a certain time  
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show prevention  
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Epidemiology   show
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Diagnosis   show
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show list of possible disease causes  
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show prediction of the outcome of a disease  
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show characteristic of disease that can be obs by others  
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syndrome   show
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show short course with sudden onset  
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show excessively accute onset  
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Chronic   show
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remission   show
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endemic   show
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Epdemic   show
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Pandemic   show
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show deviation from normal  
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show disorder caused by pathogenic organisms  
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Contagious   show
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show disoder caused by medical treatment  
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show disorder caused by medical treatment  
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Idiopathic disease   show
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show freedom from infection  
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Aspectic technique   show
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Antiseptic   show
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Bactericidal   show
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Bacteriostatic   show
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Cleansing   show
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show chemical cleansing substanct  
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fungicidal   show
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show reductionn in the # of microogranisms to a level that is considered safe  
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show kills fungal and bacterial spores  
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show complete destruction of all microorganisms including spores and virusus  
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show kills viruses  
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show difficult to acheive  
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