Chapter 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Acute
Sharp, sudden
Bacterium
A single-celled microsopic organism that has a cell wall but lacks organelles.
Chronic
Long-term
Communicable
Something that can be spread to another person
Endemic
Commonly found in a specific group of people or in a specific area
Epidemic
Widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community
Epidemiology
The study of the incidence, distribution and control of diseases
Etiology
The cause of a disease or condition
Fungus
A eukaryotic organism that can cause disease
Idiopathic
Relating to a disease that arises spontaneously or has an unknown cause
Incubation
The period in which an organism grows
Pandemic
An epidemic occurring on a scale that crosses international boundaries, usually worldwide
Pathogenesis
The development of a disease
Pathogenic
The ability to cause disease
Pathophysiology
The processes associated with development of a disease or injury
Prion
A protein that can cause disease
Protozoan
A eukaryotic organism that can cause disease
Remission
A reduction in the intensity of disease
Sign
A mark or indication of something
Symptom
A feature that indicates the condition of a disease
Syndrome
A group of symptoms that occur together
Virus
A microsopic infectious agent that replicates inside of living cells
