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;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Disease |
A change that disrupts the homeostasis in the body. |
|
|
Pathogen |
A disease causing agent ex: virus, bacteria, fungi, other parasite. |
|
|
Bacteria |
A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease. |
|
|
HIV |
HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight the organisms that cause disease. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection. |
|
|
AIDS |
a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy. |
|
|
Virus |
an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host. |
|
|
Parasite |
One organism benefits at the expense of another organism. |
|
|
Host |
is an organism that harbors a parasitic, a mutual, or a commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. |
|
|
Antigen |
A foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies. |
|
|
Antibodies |
They are disease specific and their shape must match the antigen. |
|
|
Vaccine |
Provides immunity against diseases. |
|
|
Antibiotics |
Substances that inhibit or kill microbes. |
