Chapter 2

Question 1

Antibacterial

Answer 1

Destroying or stopping the growth of bacteria

Question 2

Antimicrobial

Answer 2

(1) destructive to or preventing the development of microorganisms; (2) an agent that destroys or prevents the development of microorganisms.

Question 3

Asepsis

Answer 3

Sterility; a condition free from germs and any form of life.

Question 4

Autoimmune disorder

Answer 4

A disease in which the body produces a defective immunological response against itself. Normally the body’s immune mechanisms can distinguish between normal and foreign substances. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system produces antibodies against normal parts of the boy to such an extent as to cause tissue injury.

Question 5

Acute

Answer 5

Describes the rapid onset, short term initial stage of disease. Contrast with chronic.