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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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The onset of life-threating illnesses that compromise the immune system as a result of HIV infection and disease
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Acquired immunity
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An immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a disease or through inoculation. |
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Active (vegetative) stage
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The stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce |
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Aseptic
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Free of disease germs |
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Bacilli
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Rod-shaped bacteria that produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria |
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Bacteria
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One-celled micro-organisms also known as germs or microbes |
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Bloodborne pathogens
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Disease causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids. |
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Cocci
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Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups. |
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Contagious (communicable
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A disease that may be transmitted by contact. |
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Diplococci
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Round-shaped bacteria that cause disease such as pneumonia
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Flagella
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Hair-like extensions that propel bacteria through liquid. |
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Fungi
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Plant parasites such as molds, mildew, yeasts, and rusts that can cause ringworm and favus. |
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General infection
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An infection that results when the bloodstream carries bacteria or viruses to all parts or the body |
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Hepatitis
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A bloodborne disease marked by inflammation of the liver |
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Human disease carrier
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A person who is immune to a disease, but harbors germs that can infect other people.
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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The virus that causes AIDS |
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Immunity
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The ability of the body to resist invasion by bacteria and to destroy bacteria once they have entered the body |
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Inactive Stage
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The stage in which bacteria do not grow or reproduce. |
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Infection
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The result when the body is unable to cope with the invasion of bacteria and their harmful toxins. |
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Local infection
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An infection that is limited to a specific area of the body |
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Mitosis
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The division of cells during reproduction |
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MRSA
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Acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a type of staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics
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Natural immunity
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Natural resistance to disease that is partially inherited and partially developed |
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Nonpathogenic
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Beneficial or harmless bacteria that perform many useful functions |
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Objective symptoms
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Symptoms that can be seen by anyone
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Parasites
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Plant or animal organisms that live on other living organisms without giving anything in return. |
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Pathogenic
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harmful, disease- producing bacteria |
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Pus
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A fluid that contains white blood cells, dead and living bacteria, waste matter, tissue elements, and body cells; a sign of infection. |
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Scabies
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A fluid that contains white blood cells, dead and living bacteria, waste matter, tissue elements, and body cells; a sign of infection. |
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Sepsis
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A poisoned state caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms into the bloodstream. |
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Spirilla
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Curved or corkscrew- shaped bacteria that can caused syphilis and Lyme disease. |
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Spore-forming bacteria
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Certain bacteria that have the ability to form protective spores to survive an inactive stage. |
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Staphylococci
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Pus- forming bacteria that cause abscesses, pustules, pimples, and boils |
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Streptococci
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Pus- forming bacteria that cause infections such as strep throat, tonsillitis, other lung and throat diseases, and blood poisoning |
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Subjective Symptoms
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Symptoms that can be felt or experienced only by the person affect. |
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Virus
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An infectious agent that lives only by penetrating cells and becoming a part of them. |
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Pediculosis
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A contagious infestation caused by the head or body louse. |
