Chapter 18 and 19 Key Terms Flashcards
Aerobes
bacteria that require oxygen to grow
anaerobes
bacteria that grow in the absence of oxygen and are destroyed by oxygen
bacilli
rod-shaped bacteria that cause tb and other diseases
chancre
a painless ulcerating sore
covid-19 - sars-cov-2
a coronavirus that is spread person-to-person; caused a pandemic in Dec 2019. it can be mild to severe, causing long-lasting health problems and has caused millions of deaths are the world
creutzfeld-jakob disease
rare chronic brain disease with onset in middle to late life (40-60 y/o)
ebola
rare but deadly virus that causes bleeding inside and outside of the body
enospores
resistant, dormant structures formed inside of some bacteria that can withstand adverse conditions
facultative anaerobes
organisms that can grow with or without oxygen
fungi
organisms, such as mushrooms, yeasts, and molds found on the land
gram negative
classification of bacteria that does not hold a dye stain under a microscope
gram positive
classification of bacteria that holds a dye stain and appears dark purple under a microscope
gram’s stain
four-step staining process developed by Hans Christian Gram, used to separate bacteria into groups
gram variable
classification of bacteria that are not consistently stained
h1n1
form of swine influenza virus
herpresvirus
virus that causes infections in humans, such as herpes, cytomegalovirus, chickenpox, shingles, mononucleosis, measles, and Kaposi’s sarcoma
human papillomavirus - hpv
the most common STD in the US can cause health problems that includes genital warts and cancer
latent
dormant
microbiology
study of microorganisms
microcephaly
abnormal smallness of the head, a congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development
methicillin-resistant
staphylococcus aureus - type of infection that is resistant to some antibiotics
nonpathogenic
pertaining to microorganisms that do not produce disease
oral candidiasis
candida yeast infection of the oral mucosa
pandemic
condition that occurs throughout the people of a country or the world
pathogens
disease-producing microorganisms