Chapter 7 Med-Term

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Antecubital

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in front of the elbow

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autoimmune

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immune reaction directed against a person's own tissue

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discrimination

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ability to distinguish between different things

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mutation

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change in the chemistry of a gene

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specific

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relating to a particular entity

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specificity

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state of having a specific, fixed relation to a particular entity

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toxin

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poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism

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toxicity

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the state of being poisonous

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lymphoma

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any neoplasm of lymphatic tissue

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lymphedema

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tissue swelling due to lymphatic obstruction

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lymphangiogram

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radiographic images of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of contrast material

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lymphadenectomy

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surgical excision of a lymph node

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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

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hypersplenism

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Condition in which the spleen removes blood components at an excessive rate

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-megaly

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enlargement

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spleen

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Vascular, lymphatic organ in left upper quadrant of abdomen

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immunoglobulin

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specific protein evoked by an antigen, All antibodies are immunoglobulins

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follicle

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spherical mass of cells containing a cavity; or a small cup-de-sac, such as a hair follicle

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bacterium

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a unicellular, simple, microscopic organism

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adenoidectomy

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surgical removal of the adenoid tissue

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adenoid

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single mass of lymphoid tissue in the middling at the back of the throat

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Interstitial

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Pertaining to spaces between cells in a tissue or organ

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hemolysis

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destruction of red blood cells so that hemoglobin is liberated

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hypoxia

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below-normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gasses, or blood

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pallor

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paleness of the skin

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pernicious anemia

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chronic anemia due to lack of vitamin B12

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trait

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a discrete characteristic that has a known quality

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agranulocyte

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a white blood cell without any granules in its cytoplasm

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basophil

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a basophil's granules attract a basic rule stain in the laboratory

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eosinophil

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attract a basic blue stain in the laboratory

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granulocyte

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a white blood cell that contains multiple small granules in its cytoplasm

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leukemia

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disease when the blood is taken over by white blood cells and their precursors

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luekocytosis

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an excessive amount of white blood cells

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leukopenia

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a deficient number of white blood cells

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lymphocyte

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small white blood cell with a large nucleus

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monocyte

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large white blood cell with a single nucleus

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mononucleosis

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presence of large numbers of specific diagnostic mononuclear leukocytes

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neutrophil

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take up purple stain equally, whether the stain is acid or alkaline

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neutropenia

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a deficiency of neutrophils

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neutrophilia

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a increase in neutrophils

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Pencytopenia

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deficiency of all types of blood cells

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polymorphonuclear

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white blood cell with a multi lobed nucleus

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coagulant

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substance that causes clotting

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embolus

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detached piece of thrombus, a mess of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel

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fibrin

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stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot

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fibroblast

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cell that forms collagen fibers

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hematoma

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collection of blood that has escaped from vessels into surrounding tissues

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hemophilia

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an inherited disease from a deficiency of clotting factor VII

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petechia

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pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin

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prothrombin

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protein formed by the liver and converted to thrombin in the blood-clotting mechanism

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purpura

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skin hemorrhages that are red initially and then turn purple

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thrombocyte

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another name for a platelet

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Agglutination

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process by which cells or other particles adhere to each other to form clumps

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antibody

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protein produced in response to an antigen

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autologous

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blood transfusion with the same person as donor and recipient- self transfusion

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antigen

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substance capable of triggering an immune response

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infusion

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introduction intravenously of a substance other than blood

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Transfusion

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transfer of blood or a blood component from donor to recipient

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erythroblastosis Fetalis

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erythroblastosis fertilas is a hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)

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Incompatible

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substances that interfere with each other physiologically

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Fetus

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human organism from the end of the eighth week after conception to birth

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Fetal

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Pertaining to the fetus

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Maternal

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pertaining to or derived from the mother

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miscarriage

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spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy before fetal viability

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placenta

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organ that allows metabolic exchange between the mother and the fetus

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spherocyte

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A spherical cell

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lymph

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a clear fluid collected from tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation

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lymphatic

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pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system

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node

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a circumscribed mass of tissue

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pathogen

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a disease- causing microorganism

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pollutant

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substance that makes an environment unclean or impure

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spleen

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vascular, lymphatic organ in left upper quadrant of abdomen

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thymus

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endocrine gland located in the mediastinum

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tonsil

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mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue

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efferent

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moving away from a center

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afferent

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moving toward a center

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immune

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protected from an infectious disease

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immunity

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state of being protected

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immunology

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the science and practice of immunity and allergy

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Attenuate

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weaken the ability of an organism to produce disease

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complement

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group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells

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humoral immunity

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defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood

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vaccinate

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to administer a vaccine

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alloimmune

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immune reaction directed against foreign tissue

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anaphylaxis

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immediate severe allergic response

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asthma

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episodes of breathing difficulty due to narrowed or obstructed airways.

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dormant

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inactive

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histamine

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compound liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an immune response

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hypersensitivity

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exaggerated abnormal reaction to an allergen

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immunodeficiency

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failure of the immune system

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immunosuppression

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failure of the immune system caused by an outside agent

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incubation

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process to develop an infection

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Kaposi sarcoma

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process to develop an infection

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Opportunistic

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an organism or a disease in a host with lowered resistance

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Retrovirus

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virus with an RNA core

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Urticaria

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Rash of itchy wheals (hives)

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Contagious

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infection can be transmitted from person to person or from a person to a surface to a person

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Endemic

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pertaining to a disease always present in a community

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epidemic

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pertaining to an outbreak in a community of a disease or a health-related behavior

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pandemic

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pertaining to a disease attacking the population of a very large area

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flora

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microorganisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of a health animal

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infect

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to invade an organism by a microorganism

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microbe

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short for microorganism too small to be seen by the naked eye

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microorganism

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any organism too small to be seen by the name eye

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microscope

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instrument for viewing something small that cannot seen in detail by the naked eye

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nosocomial

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acquired while in the hospital