9-18-20 Flashcards
sympton
a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease
bacterium
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
leukocyte
defeats anything unknown in the body
virus
extremely tiny and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.
vector
a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another.
asymptomatic
(of a condition or a person) producing or showing no symptoms.
resistant
offering resistance to something or someone
outbreak
the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc.
superbugs
a strain a bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs
penicillin
an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically
pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause disease.
phagocyte
a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and obsorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles