Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
31 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Microbes
|
Tiny organisms, such as bacteria, yeasts and viruses, that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
|
|
|
Pathogens
|
Microbes that cause disease
|
|
|
Bacteria
|
Microscopic, single-celled organisms capable of causing disease
|
|
|
Viruses
|
Organisms that contain only genetic material and protein coats and are dependent on cells to infect
|
|
|
Tetanus
|
A disease caused by a toxin produced by bacteria deep within a wound
|
|
|
Tuberculosis
|
A bacterial infection in the lungs
|
|
|
Drug-resistant
|
Pathogens that have lost their sensitivity to particular drugs
|
|
|
Lyme Disease
|
A bacterial infection spread by tiny deer ticks
|
|
|
Pinworms
|
Small, visible, white parasitic worms that commonly infect intestines of small children
|
|
|
Head Lice
|
Tiny, but visible, white parasitic insects that burrow into the skin or hairy body areas
|
|
|
Hepatitis
|
A bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the liver
|
|
|
Disinfectants
|
Chemicals that kill pathogens on surfaces
|
|
|
Rabies
|
A disease of the central nervous system
|
|
|
Vaccine
|
A drug made from altered microbes or their poisons injected or given by mouth to produce immunity
|
|
|
Emerging Diseases
|
Diseases that appear in the population for first time, or that suddenly reemerge
|
|
|
Lymphocytes
|
White blood cells that are active in immunity
|
|
|
Thymus Gland
|
An organ of the immune system
|
|
|
T cells
|
Lymphocytes that can recognize invaders that cause illness
|
|
|
B cells
|
Lymphocytes that make antibodies
|
|
|
Antibodies
|
Large protein molecules produced to fight invaders
|
|
|
Antigens
|
Foreign substances in the body that stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies
|
|
|
Histamine
|
A chemical that produces inflammation of tissue
|
|
|
Food-borne Illness
|
Illness caused by pathogens or their toxins consumed in food
|
|
|
Salmonella
|
A common food-borne pathogen causing digestive system infections
|
|
|
E. coli
|
A toxin-producing bacteria that can cause food-borne illness
|
|
|
Botulin Toxin
|
A potent poison produced by bacteria in sealed cans, plastic packs, or jars of food
|
|
|
Botulism
|
The often fatal condition of poisoning with the botulin toxin
|
|
|
Upper Respiratory Infection
|
An infection of the membranes of the nasal cavities, but not involving lungs
|
|
|
Infectious Monnonucleosis
|
A viral infection involving mononucleosis, a type of white blood cell
|
|
|
Epidemic
|
An infection that spreads rapidly through a population, affecting many people at the same time
|
|
|
Pandemic
|
A disease the affects people in a country or worldwide
|
