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Chapter 3 | Key terms Flashcards

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1
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simple, microscopic organisms that are widespread throughout the world some produced disease

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bacteria

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2
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What’s the singular term for bacteria?

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bacterium

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round bacteria may be in clusters, chains, and other formations

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cocci

clusters: staphylococci
chains: streptococci
singular: coccus

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what formation is staphylococci in?

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clusters

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what formation is streptococci in?

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chains

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what formation is coccus in?

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singular

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Rod shaped bacteria

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bacilli

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whats the singular term for bactilli?

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bactillus

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Viberios

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short curved rods

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corkscrew shaped bacteria that move with a twisting motion

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Spirochetes

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extremely small bacteria with complex life cycles that grow in living cells, but unlike viruses are susceptible to antibiotics

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chlamydia

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extremely small bacteria that grow in living cells, but are susceptible to antibiotics

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rickettsia

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submicroscopic infectious agents that can live and reproduce only within living cells

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Viruses

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simple non-green plants some of which are parasitic includes yeast and mold

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Fungi

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What is the singular term for fungi?

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Fungus

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Single celled animals

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protozoa

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Helminthis

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worms

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The ingestion of organisms such as invading bacteria or small particles of waste material by a cell

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phagocytosis

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immunity that is developed during life from exposure to disease organisms

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adaptive immunity

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sudden, severe; having a short course

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acute

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not recurrent or malignant, favourable for recovery, describing a tumour that does not spread (metastasize) to other tissues

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benign

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A malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial cells

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carcinoma

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Of long duration, progressing slowly

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Chronic

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an abnormal filled sack or pouch; used as a root meaning a normal bladder or sack, such as the urinary bladder or gallbladder

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cyst

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accumulation of fluid in the tissues swelling

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edema

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The cause of a disease

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etiology

27
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A laboratory staining procedure that divides bacteria into two groups gram-positive, which stains purple & gram-negative, which stains red

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Gram stain

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protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening commonly called a rupture

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hernia

29
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all our defences against infectious disease

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Immunity

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A localized response to tissue injury, characterized by heat, pain, redness, and swelling

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Inflammation

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A distinct area of damage tissue, an injury or wound

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Lesion

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growing worse, harmful tending to cause death, describing an invasive tumour that can spread (metastasize) to other tissues

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Malignant

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spread from one part of the body to another characteristic of cancer

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metastasis

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an organism too small to be seen without an aid of a microscope

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Microorganism

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death of tissue

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necrosis

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An abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue

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neoplasia

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A tumour or abnormal growth which may be benign or malignant

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Neoplasm

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an organism that grows on or in another organism (the host)

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Parasite

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an organism capable of causing disease

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Pathogen

40
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A dropping or downward displacement of an organ or part

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Prolapse

41
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A malignant neoplasm arising from connective tissue

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sarcoma

42
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The presence of harmful microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or other tissues

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sepsis

43
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A physical or psychological wound or injury

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trauma

Medical Terminology 1 (MEDT-211) | SAIT (12 decks)

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