C18 Flashcards
Disease that can be passed to a person from another person
Communicable disease
Organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope
Pathogens
Pathogens enter the body
Infection
The smallest pathogens
Viruses
Tiny one called organism
Bacteria
Are more complex and can’t make their own food
Fungi
More complex than bacteria
Protozoa
Transmits pathogens
Vector
Cleanliness
Hygiene
A combination of a body’s defenses made up of the cells
Immune system
Body’s ability to resist germs
Immunity
Body’s response to injury or disease
Inflammation
Secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens
Lymphatic system
The white blood cells in the lymphatic system
Lymphocytes
Substance released by invading pathogens
Antigens
Proteins that attach to antigens
Antibodies
Any condition that interferes with the body
Disease
Preparation of dead or wreaked pathogens
Vaccine
Length of time that a disease can be spread
Contagious period
Viral disease characterized by a server sore throat
Mononucleosis
Viral disease of the liver yelling of the skin
Hepatitis
A bacterial disease affects the lungs
Tuberculosis
Inflammation of the lungs
Pneumonia
Sore throat caused by streptococcal bacteria
Strep throat
Spread from person to person
Sexually transmitted diseases
Virus that causes AIDs
Human immunodeficiency virus
Interferes with the body’s ability to fight infections
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Infection that rarely occurs in healthy people
Opportunistic infections
Person that looks healthy but is infected with HIV
Carrier
