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15 Cards in this Set
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Infectious Disease |
Any disease that is caused by an agent that had invaded the body |
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Pathogen |
Any agent that causes disease |
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Bacteria |
Tiny, single-celled organisms, some of which can cause disease |
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Viruses |
Tiny disease-causing particles made up of genetic material and a protein coat |
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Fungi |
Organisms that absorb and use the nutrients of living/dead organisms |
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Antibiotic Resistance |
Condition in which bacteria can no longer be killed by a particular antibiotic |
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Inflammation |
Reaction to injury/infection that is characterized by pain, redness, and swelling |
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Lymphatic System |
A network of vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph throughout the body |
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White Blood Cells |
Cells in blood whose primary job is to defend the body against disease |
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Symptoms |
Changes that you notice in the body/mind that are cause by a disease/disorder |
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Vaccines |
Substances usually prepared from killed or weakened pathogens or from genetic material and that is introduced into a body to produce immunity |
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Meningitis |
An inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord |
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Salmonellosis |
A bacterial infection of the digestive system, usually spread by eating contaminated food |
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Hepatitis |
An inflammation of the liver |
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Amebic Dysentery |
An inflammation of the intestine caused by an ameba |
