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Bacteria |
Simple microscopic organisms that are widespread throughout the world, some can produce disease Singular: bacterium |
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Cocci |
Round bacteria, may be in clusters,(staphylococci) chains, (streptococci) & other formations Singular: coccus |
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Bacilli |
Rod-shaped bacteria Singular bacillus |
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Vibrios |
Short curved rods |
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Spirocheres |
Corkscrew-shaped bacteria that move with a twisting motion |
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Chlamydia |
Extremely small bacteria with complex life cycles the grow in living cells, but unlike viruses, are susceptible to antibiotics |
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Rickettsia |
Extremely small bacteria that grow in living cells but are susceptible to antibiotics |
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Viruses |
Submicroscopic infectious agents that can live and reproduce only within living cells |
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Fungi |
Simple, nongreen plants, some of which are parasitic; includes yeasts and molds Singular fungus |
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Protozoa |
Single-celled animals Singular protozoon |
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Helminths |
Worms |
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Acute |
Sudden, severe, having a short course |
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Benign |
Not recurrent or malignant, favorable for recovery, describing a tumor that does not spread (metastasize) to other tissues |
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Carcinoma |
A malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial cells Adjective carcinomatous |
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Chronic |
Of long duration, progressing slowly |
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Cyst |
An abnormal fill sac or pouch |
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Edema |
Accumulation of fluid in the tissues, swelling Adjective edematous |
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Etiology |
The cause of a disease |
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Gram stain |
A lab staining procedure that divides bacteria into two groups, gram-positive, stain purple and gram- negative, stain red |
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Hernia |
Protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening, a rupture |
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Inflammation |
A localized response to tissue injury characterized by heat, pain, redness, and swelling |
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Lesion |
A distinct area of damaged tissue, a injury or wound |
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Malignant |
Growing worse, harmful, tending to cause death, describing an invasive tumor that can spread (metastasize) to other tissues |
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Metastasis |
Spread from one part of the body to another, characteristic of cancer Verb metastasize Adjective metastatic |
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Microorganism |
An organism too small to be seen without a microscope |
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Necrosis |
Death of tissue Adjective necrotic |
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Neoplasm |
An abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue, a tumor that may be benign or malignant |
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Parasite |
An organism that grows on or in another organism ( the host) causing damage to it |
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Pathogen |
An organism capable of causing disease Root path/o means disease |
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Phagocytosis |
The ingestion of organisms, such as invading bacteria or small particles of waste material by a cell. The phagocytic cell or phagocyte then destroys the ingested material |
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Prolapse |
A dropping or downward displacement of an organ or part, ptosis |
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Pus |
A product of inflammation consisting of fluid and white blood cells |
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Sarcoma |
A malignant neoplasm arising from connective tissue
Adjective sarcomatous |
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Sepsis |
The presence of harmful microorganism or their toxins in the blood or other tissues Adjective septic |
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Toxin |
A poison Adjective toxic |
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Trauma |
A physical or psychological wound or injury |
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Alg/o, Algi/o, algesi/o |
Pain |
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Carcin/o |
Cancer, carcinoma |
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Cyst/o |
Fluid filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder |
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Lith |
Calculus, stone |
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Onc/o |
Tumor |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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Pyr/o, pyret/o |
Fever, fire |
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Scler/o |
Hard |
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Tox/o, toxic/o |
Poison |
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Brady |
Slow |
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dys- |
Abnormal, painful, difficult |
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mal- |
Bad, poor |
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pachy- |
Thick |
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tachy- |
Rapid |
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Xero- |
Dry |
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-algia, -algesia |
Pain |
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-cele |
Hernia, localized dilation |
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-clasis, -clasia |
Breaking |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-odynia |
Pain |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-rhage, -rhagia |
Bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage |
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-pathy |
Any disease of |
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-rhea |
Flow, discharge |
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-rhexis |
Rupture |
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-schisis |
Fissure, splitting |
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Dilation, dilatation |
Expansion, widening |
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Ectasia, ectasis |
Dilation, dilatation, distension |
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Edema |
Accumulation of fluid, swelling |
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Lysis |
Separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction |
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Malacia |
Softening |
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Necrosis |
Death of tissue |
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Ptosis |
Dropping, downward displacement, prolapse |
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Sclerosis |
Hardening |
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Spasm |
Sudden contraction, cramp |
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Stasis |
Suppression, stoppage |
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Stenosis |
Narrowing, constriction |
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Toxin |
Poison |
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Staphyl/o |
Grape-like cluster |
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Strept/o |
Twisted chain |
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Bacill/i, bacill/o |
Bacillus |
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Bacteri/o |
Bacterium |
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Myc/o |
Fungus,mold |
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Vir/o |
Virus |
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Acid-fast stain |
A lab staining procedure used mainly to identify the TB organism |
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Communicable |
Capable of passing from one person to another, such as infectious disease |
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Endemic |
Occurring at a low level but continuously in a given region, such as the common cold |
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Epidemix |
Affecting many people in a given region at the same time, a disease that breaks out in a large proportion of a population at a given time |
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Exacerbation |
Worsening of a disease, increase in severity of a disease or its symptoms |
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iatrogenic |
Caused by the effects of treatment |
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idiopathic |
Having no cause |
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In situ |
Localized, noninvasive; said of tumors that do not spread, such as carcinoma in situ (CIS) |
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Normal flora |
The microorganism a that normally live on or in the body. Generally harmless, often beneficial, but can cause disease in special circumstances, such as injury or failure of the immune system |
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Nosocomial |
Describing an infection acquired in a hospital |
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Opportunistic |
Describing a infection that occurs because of the host's poor or altered condition |
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Pandemic |
Describing a disease that is prevalent throughout an entire region or the world. |
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Remission |
A lessening of disease symptoms |
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Septicemia |
Presence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood, blood poisoning |
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Systemic |
Pertaining to the whole body |
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Abscess |
A localized collection of pus |
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Adhesion |
A uniting of two surfaces or parts that are normally separated |
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Anaplasia |
Lack of normal differentiation, as shown by cancer cells |
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Ascites |
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity |
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Cellulitis |
A spreading inflammation of tissue |
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Effusion |
Escape of fluid into a cavity or other body part |
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Wxudate |
Material that escapes from blood vessels as a result of tissue injury |
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Fissure |
A groove or split |
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Fisula |
An abnormal passage between two organs or from and organ to the surface of the body |
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Gangrene |
Death of tissue, usually cause by lack of blood supply, may be associated with bacterial infection and decomposition |
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Hyperplasia |
Excessive growth of normal cells in normal arrangements |
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Hypertrophy |
An increase in size of an organ without increase in the number of cells, may result from an increase in activity, as in muscles |
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Induration |
Hardening, an abnormal hard spot or place |
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Metaplasia |
Conversion of cells to a form that is not normal for that tissue Meta- change |
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Polyp |
A tumor attached by a thin stalk |
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Purulent |
Forming or containing pus |
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Suppuration |
Pus formation |
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AF |
Acid fast |
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CA, Ca |
Cancer |
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CIs |
Carcinoma in situ |
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FUO |
Fever of unknown origin |
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Gm+ |
Gram- positive |
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Gm- |
Gram- negative |
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MRSA |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
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Staph |
Staphylococcus |
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Strep |
Streptococcus |
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VRSA |
Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |