definitions Flashcards

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tropism

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only going to cause the disease (have an effect) on one part of the body eg – salmonella

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2
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teratogenic

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harms the unborn child

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3
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Hardy weinberg principle?

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Relative proportions of different genotypes remain constant across generations - this is not always true

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4
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Horizontal transmission?

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An infected person spreading it eg) Covid

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5
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Vertical transmission?

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From mother to child

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6
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Zoonoses transmission?

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From an animal or animal bite

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7
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Nosocomial transmission?

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An infection or toxin that exists in a specific place eg) hospital

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8
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suppuration?

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this is the fomration of pus

nuetrophils, bacteria and cellular debris

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ulcer?

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a local defect or excavation of the surface of an organ or tissue that is produced by the sloughing of inflmmatory necrotic tissue.

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10
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commensal

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a micro organism which forms part of the normal host microbiota

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11
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pathogen

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an organism that causes disease

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12
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pathogenicity

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the capacity to cause disease

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13
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pathogenisis

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the development of a disease

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14
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virulence

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a measure of the capacity of the disease

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15
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Sporadic

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Occasional cases occurring irregularly

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Endemic

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Persistent background level of assurance

17
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Epidemic

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Occurrence in excess of the expected level during a given period of time

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Pandemic

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Epidemic occurrence in or spreading over more than one region of the world

19
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Computation?

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The summation of EPSP’s and IPSP’s from potentially many different sources of neurons which will decide it a threshold is met and an action potential generated.

20
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Rectification?

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This refers to the fact that synapses can only transmit forces in one direction which allows for the channeling and control of flow of info.

21
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pathogenesis

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the manner of development of disease

22
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define global health

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the international, transdisplinary, and intersection research, knowledge and policies for improving population health and health determinants on a global scale.

23
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pain

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an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.

24
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health promotion

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the process of enabling people to increase control and to improve their own health.

25
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illness beleifs?

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illness beleifs are individual and acquired during life and during the course of an illness. - important as they provide patients with a framework for coping and understanding their illness.

26
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epidemiology

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the study of the distribution of health and health determinants in a population, and the application of this study to control health problems.

27
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health

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health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

28
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public health

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this is the art of:
- preventing disease
- promoting health and well being
- prolonging life through organised efforts of society.

29
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chemotherapy

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the term used to describe the use of chemical agents to inhibit the growth of organisms or cancerous agents.