Ch 10: Terms

Question 1

AIDS

Answer 1

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, an incurable disease of the immune system caused by a virus

Question 2

Anthrax

Answer 2

A bacterial infection usually found in wild or domestic animals

Question 3

Candidiasis

Answer 3

A fungal infection; also known as a yeast infection

Question 4

Chancre

Answer 4

An ulcer that forms during the first stage of syphilis

Question 5

“Clostridium difficile”

Answer 5

Microorganisms that are a leading cause of pseudomembranous colitis; also known as “C. diff”

Question 6

Communicable

Answer 6

Easily spread from one person to another

Question 7

Condylomata

Answer 7

Wart-type growth found usually in the genital or anal area

Question 8

Dengue fever

Answer 8

A virus transmitted by an infected mosquito

Question 9

Gastroenteritis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the stomach, small intestine and large intestine

Question 10

Gonorrhea

Answer 10

Disease caused by a bacterium and transmitted by sexual contact

Question 11

HAART

Answer 11

Highly-active antiretroviral therapy, a group of drugs given to AIDS patients for prophylaxis

Question 12

Helminthiases

Answer 12

Diseases caused by parasitic worms

Question 13

Hepatitis

Answer 13

An inflammation of the liver

Question 14

Herpes simplex

Answer 14

A virus also known as a “cold sore” or “fever blister”

Question 15

Herpes zoster

Answer 15

A disease caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox

Question 16

Histoplasmosis

Answer 16

A fungal disease that primarily affects the lungs

Question 17

HIV

Answer 17

Human Immunodeficiency Virus; the virus that affects the immune system and can progress to AIDS

Question 18

Lyme disease

Answer 18

An inflammatory disease caused by bacteria carried by ticks

Question 19

Meningitis

Answer 19

An infection in the fluid of a person’s spinal cord and brain

Question 20

“Mycobacterium avium-intercellulare”

Answer 20

A mycobacteria found in soil and water

Question 21

Nadir

Answer 21

The lowest level

Question 22

Nosocomial

Answer 22

Hospital-acquired infection

Question 23

Parasitic

Answer 23

Organism that lives on or takes nourishment from another organism

Question 24

Poliomyelitis

Answer 24

A viral disease that affects the nerves

Question 25

Scabies

Answer 25

Contagious dermatitis caused by mites

Question 26

Sepsis

Answer 26

Medical condition in which the immune system goes into overdrive, releasing chemicals into the blood to combat infection that trigger widespread inflammation

Question 27

Septic shock

Answer 27

A condition caused by “infection” and “sepsis”. It can cause “multiple organ failure” and “death”.

Question 28

Sequelae

Answer 28

Late effect or residual of an acute disease.

Question 29

SIRS

Answer 29

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome, which can be caused by infection or trauma

Question 30

Syphilis

Answer 30

A sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by bacteria

Question 31

Tuberculosis (TB)

Answer 31

An infection caused by “Mycobacterium Tuberculosis”

Question 32

Urosepsis

Answer 32

Infection of urinary site

Question 33

Viral meningitis

Answer 33

A viral infection of the fluid in the spinal cord and around the brain

Question 34

West Nile

Answer 34

A viral disease that is spread to individuals by a mosquito bite