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22 Cards in this Set
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MORPHOLOGY |
The study of shape |
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SEROLOGY |
The study of an antigen and antibody reactions of the body's immune system |
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MICROBIOLOGY |
Is the fascinating study of living organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye. |
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DIPLOCOCCI |
Occurs in pairs |
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STREPTOCOCCI |
Round, gram-positive bacteria arranged in chains |
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FACULTATIVE ANAEROBES |
An organism that makes ATP by aerobic respiration if oxygen is present but is able to switch to fermentation if oxygen is absent |
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TETANUS |
Lock jaw; an infection characterized by muscle spasm |
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ELISA |
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay : a test that uses antibodies and color change to identify a substance |
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Chlamydia trachomatis |
A sexually transmitted infection that may be a silent inhabitant of the vaginal or cause mild burning sensations and discharge |
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Virus |
The smallest known infectious organism and requires the use of an electron microscope for visualization |
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Tb |
tuberculosis ; an infectious disease spread through the air from the sneeze cough or transmitted orally by the infected person typically attacks the lungs |
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Feces |
Stool |
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O&p |
Oval and parasites : presence of microbial organisms especially in stool |
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Enterobius vermicularis |
A pinworm ; intestinal parasite especially in humans |
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Agglutination |
Clumping together |
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Flatulence |
Expelling of gas |
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Bacteriology |
The study of bacteria |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid ;clear odorless fluid that surrounds the brain and the spine |
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Abscess |
Collection of pus that has built up within the tissues of the body |
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Pcn |
Penicillin ; used to treat infections caused by bacteria |
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Microorganisms |
Are organisms that are so small they can be seen only with the aid of a microscope |
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Viable |
Capable of working successfully |
