Barber Vocabulary Ch. 4 Microbiology

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Back 1

the onset of life-threatening illnesses that compromise the immune system as a result of HIV infection and disease

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acquired immunity

Back 2

an immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a disease or through inoculation

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active (vegetative) stage

Back 3

the stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce

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aseptic

Back 4

free of diseased germs

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bacilli

Back 5

rod-shaped bacteria that produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria

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bacteria

Back 6

one-celled microorganisms, also known as germs or microbes

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bloodborne pathogens

Back 7

disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids

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cocci

Back 8

round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups

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contagious (communicable)

Back 9

a disease that may be transmitted by contact

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diplococci

Back 10

round-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia; appear in twos

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flagella

Back 11

hair-like extensions that propel bacteria through liquid

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fungi

Back 12

plant parasites such as molds, mildew, yeasts, and rusts tha can cause ringworm and favus

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general infection

Back 13

an infection that results when the bloodstream carries bacteria or viruses to all parts of the body

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hepatitis

Back 14

a bloodborne disease marked by inflammation of the liver

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human disease carrier

Back 15

a person who is immune to a disease, but harbors germs that can infect other people

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human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Back 16

the virus that causes AIDS

Front 17

immunity

Back 17

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

Back 18

the stage in which bacteria do not grow and reproduce

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infection

Back 19

the result when the body is unable to cope with the invasion of bacteria and their harmful toxins

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local infection

Back 20

an infection that is limited to a specific area of the body

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mitosis

Back 21

the division of cells during reproduction

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MRSA

Back 22

acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a type of staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics

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natural immunity

Back 23

natural resistance to disease that is partially inherited and partially developed

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nonpathogenic

Back 24

beneficial or harmless bacteria that perform many useful functions

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objective symptoms

Back 25

symptoms that can be seen by anyone

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parasites

Back 26

plant or animal organisms that live on other living organisms without giving anything in return

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pathogenic

Back 27

harmful, disease-producing bacteria

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pediculosis

Back 28

a contagious infestation caused by the head or body louse

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pus

Back 29

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

Back 30

a contagious disorder caused by the itch mite

Front 31

sepsis

Back 31

a poisoned state caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms into the bloodstream

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spirilla

Back 32

curved or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can cause syphilis and Lyme disease

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spore-forming bacteria

Back 33

certain bacteria that have the ability to form protective spores to survive an inactive stage

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staphylococci

Back 34

pus-forming bacteria that cause abscesses, pustules, pimples, and boils

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streptococci

Back 35

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

Back 36

symptoms that can be felt or experienced only by the person affected

Front 37

virus

Back 37

an infectious agent that lives only by penetrating cells becoming a part of them

Front 38

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Back 38

the onset of life-threatening illnesses that compromise the immune system as a result of HIV infection and disease

Front 39

acquired immunity

Back 39

an immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a disease or through inoculation

Front 40

active (vegetative) stage

Back 40

the stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce

Front 41

aseptic

Back 41

free of diseased germs

Front 42

bacilli

Back 42

rod-shaped bacteria that produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria

Front 43

bacteria

Back 43

one-celled microorganisms, also known as germs or microbes

Front 44

bloodborne pathogens

Back 44

disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids

Front 45

cocci

Back 45

round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups

Front 46

contagious (communicable)

Back 46

a disease that may be transmitted by contact

Front 47

diplococci

Back 47

round-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia; appear in twos

Front 48

flagella

Back 48

hair-like extensions that propel bacteria through liquid

Front 49

fungi

Back 49

plant parasites such as molds, mildew, yeasts, and rusts tha can cause ringworm and favus

Front 50

general infection

Back 50

an infection that results when the bloodstream carries bacteria or viruses to all parts of the body

Front 51

hepatitis

Back 51

a bloodborne disease marked by inflammation of the liver

Front 52

human disease carrier

Back 52

a person who is immune to a disease, but harbors germs that can infect other people

Front 53

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Back 53

the virus that causes AIDS

Front 54

immunity

Back 54

the ability of the body to resist invasion by bacteria and to destroy bacteria once they have entered the body

Front 55

inactive stage

Back 55

the stage in which bacteria do not grow and reproduce

Front 56

infection

Back 56

the result when the body is unable to cope with the invasion of bacteria and their harmful toxins

Front 57

local infection

Back 57

an infection that is limited to a specific area of the body

Front 58

mitosis

Back 58

the division of cells during reproduction

Front 59

MRSA

Back 59

acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a type of staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics

Front 60

natural immunity

Back 60

natural resistance to disease that is partially inherited and partially developed

Front 61

nonpathogenic

Back 61

beneficial or harmless bacteria that perform many useful functions

Front 62

objective symptoms

Back 62

symptoms that can be seen by anyone

Front 63

parasites

Back 63

plant or animal organisms that live on other living organisms without giving anything in return

Front 64

pathogenic

Back 64

harmful, disease-producing bacteria

Front 65

pediculosis

Back 65

a contagious infestation caused by the head or body louse

Front 66

pus

Back 66

a fluid that contains white blood cells, dead and living bacteria, waste matter, tissue elements, and body cells; a sign of infection

Front 67

scabies

Back 67

a contagious disorder caused by the itch mite

Front 68

sepsis

Back 68

a poisoned state caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms into the bloodstream

Front 69

spirilla

Back 69

curved or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can cause syphilis and Lyme disease

Front 70

spore-forming bacteria

Back 70

certain bacteria that have the ability to form protective spores to survive an inactive stage

Front 71

staphylococci

Back 71

pus-forming bacteria that cause abscesses, pustules, pimples, and boils

Front 72

streptococci

Back 72

pus-forming bacteria that cause infections such as strep throat, tonsillitis, other lung and throat diseases, and blood poisoning

Front 73

subjective symptoms

Back 73

symptoms that can be felt or experienced only by the person affected

Front 74

virus

Back 74

an infectious agent that lives only by penetrating cells becoming a part of them

Front 75

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Back 75

the onset of life-threatening illnesses that compromise the immune system as a result of HIV infection and disease

Front 76

acquired immunity

Back 76

an immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a disease or through inoculation

Front 77

active (vegetative) stage

Back 77

the stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce

Front 78

aseptic

Back 78

free of diseased germs

Front 79

bacilli

Back 79

rod-shaped bacteria that produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria

Front 80

bacteria

Back 80

one-celled microorganisms, also known as germs or microbes

Front 81

bloodborne pathogens

Back 81

disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids

Front 82

cocci

Back 82

round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups

Front 83

contagious (communicable)

Back 83

a disease that may be transmitted by contact

Front 84

diplococci

Back 84

round-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia; appear in twos

Front 85

flagella

Back 85

hair-like extensions that propel bacteria through liquid

Front 86

fungi

Back 86

plant parasites such as molds, mildew, yeasts, and rusts tha can cause ringworm and favus

Front 87

general infection

Back 87

an infection that results when the bloodstream carries bacteria or viruses to all parts of the body

Front 88

hepatitis

Back 88

a bloodborne disease marked by inflammation of the liver

Front 89

human disease carrier

Back 89

a person who is immune to a disease, but harbors germs that can infect other people

Front 90

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Back 90

the virus that causes AIDS

Front 91

immunity

Back 91

the ability of the body to resist invasion by bacteria and to destroy bacteria once they have entered the body

Front 92

inactive stage

Back 92

the stage in which bacteria do not grow and reproduce

Front 93

infection

Back 93

the result when the body is unable to cope with the invasion of bacteria and their harmful toxins

Front 94

local infection

Back 94

an infection that is limited to a specific area of the body

Front 95

mitosis

Back 95

the division of cells during reproduction

Front 96

MRSA

Back 96

acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a type of staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics

Front 97

natural immunity

Back 97

natural resistance to disease that is partially inherited and partially developed

Front 98

nonpathogenic

Back 98

beneficial or harmless bacteria that perform many useful functions

Front 99

objective symptoms

Back 99

symptoms that can be seen by anyone

Front 100

parasites

Back 100

plant or animal organisms that live on other living organisms without giving anything in return

Front 101

pathogenic

Back 101

harmful, disease-producing bacteria

Front 102

pediculosis

Back 102

a contagious infestation caused by the head or body louse

Front 103

pus

Back 103

a fluid that contains white blood cells, dead and living bacteria, waste matter, tissue elements, and body cells; a sign of infection

Front 104

scabies

Back 104

a contagious disorder caused by the itch mite

Front 105

sepsis

Back 105

a poisoned state caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms into the bloodstream

Front 106

spirilla

Back 106

curved or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can cause syphilis and Lyme disease

Front 107

spore-forming bacteria

Back 107

certain bacteria that have the ability to form protective spores to survive an inactive stage

Front 108

staphylococci

Back 108

pus-forming bacteria that cause abscesses, pustules, pimples, and boils

Front 109

streptococci

Back 109

pus-forming bacteria that cause infections such as strep throat, tonsillitis, other lung and throat diseases, and blood poisoning

Front 110

subjective symptoms

Back 110

symptoms that can be felt or experienced only by the person affected

Front 111

virus

Back 111

an infectious agent that lives only by penetrating cells becoming a part of them

Front 112

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Back 112

the onset of life-threatening illnesses that compromise the immune system as a result of HIV infection and disease

Front 113

acquired immunity

Back 113

an immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a disease or through inoculation

Front 114

active (vegetative) stage

Back 114

the stage in which bacteria grow and reproduce

Front 115

aseptic

Back 115

free of diseased germs

Front 116

bacilli

Back 116

rod-shaped bacteria that produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria

Front 117

bacteria

Back 117

one-celled microorganisms, also known as germs or microbes

Front 118

bloodborne pathogens

Back 118

disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids

Front 119

cocci

Back 119

round-shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups

Front 120

contagious (communicable)

Back 120

a disease that may be transmitted by contact

Front 121

diplococci

Back 121

round-shaped bacteria that cause diseases such as pneumonia; appear in twos

Front 122

flagella

Back 122

hair-like extensions that propel bacteria through liquid

Front 123

fungi

Back 123

plant parasites such as molds, mildew, yeasts, and rusts tha can cause ringworm and favus

Front 124

general infection

Back 124

an infection that results when the bloodstream carries bacteria or viruses to all parts of the body

Front 125

hepatitis

Back 125

a bloodborne disease marked by inflammation of the liver

Front 126

human disease carrier

Back 126

a person who is immune to a disease, but harbors germs that can infect other people

Front 127

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Back 127

the virus that causes AIDS

Front 128

immunity

Back 128

the ability of the body to resist invasion by bacteria and to destroy bacteria once they have entered the body

Front 129

inactive stage

Back 129

the stage in which bacteria do not grow and reproduce

Front 130

infection

Back 130

the result when the body is unable to cope with the invasion of bacteria and their harmful toxins

Front 131

local infection

Back 131

an infection that is limited to a specific area of the body

Front 132

mitosis

Back 132

the division of cells during reproduction

Front 133

MRSA

Back 133

acronym for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; a type of staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics

Front 134

natural immunity

Back 134

natural resistance to disease that is partially inherited and partially developed

Front 135

nonpathogenic

Back 135

beneficial or harmless bacteria that perform many useful functions

Front 136

objective symptoms

Back 136

symptoms that can be seen by anyone

Front 137

parasites

Back 137

plant or animal organisms that live on other living organisms without giving anything in return

Front 138

pathogenic

Back 138

harmful, disease-producing bacteria

Front 139

pediculosis

Back 139

a contagious infestation caused by the head or body louse

Front 140

pus

Back 140

a fluid that contains white blood cells, dead and living bacteria, waste matter, tissue elements, and body cells; a sign of infection

Front 141

scabies

Back 141

a contagious disorder caused by the itch mite

Front 142

sepsis

Back 142

a poisoned state caused by the absorption of pathogenic microorganisms into the bloodstream

Front 143

spirilla

Back 143

curved or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can cause syphilis and Lyme disease

Front 144

spore-forming bacteria

Back 144

certain bacteria that have the ability to form protective spores to survive an inactive stage

Front 145

staphylococci

Back 145

pus-forming bacteria that cause abscesses, pustules, pimples, and boils

Front 146

streptococci

Back 146

pus-forming bacteria that cause infections such as strep throat, tonsillitis, other lung and throat diseases, and blood poisoning

Front 147

subjective symptoms

Back 147

symptoms that can be felt or experienced only by the person affected

Front 148

virus

Back 148

an infectious agent that lives only by penetrating cells becoming a part of them