9-18-20 Flashcards

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sympton

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a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease

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bacterium

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a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but like organelles and an organized nucleus, including some which can cause disease

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leukocyte

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defeats anything unknown in the body

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virus

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extremely tiny and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.

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vector

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a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.

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asymptomatic

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(of a condition or a person) producing or showing no symptoms.

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resistant

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offering resistance to something or someone

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outbreak

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the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc.

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superbugs

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a strain a bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs

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penicillin

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an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically

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pathogen

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a bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause disease.

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phagocyte

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a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and obsorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles

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