Diseases Flashcards
a living thing that cannot be seen without a microscope
Microorganism
the study of microscopic organisms
Microbiology
a microorganism that causes disease
Pathogen
a one-celled or many-celled organism such as a mushroom, yeast, or mold
Fungus
an organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits at the other organism’s expense
Parasite
a pathogen that consists of a microscopic core of genetic material surrounded by a protein coatin
Virus
one-celled prokaryotes, some of which can cause disease
Bacteria
a drug that kills bacteria or slows their growth
Antibiotic
a disease that can be passed from one organism to another
Infectious Disease
an outbreak of a disease that affects many people in a small specific area
Epidemic
an epidemic that spreads over a large area, or throughout the world.
Pandemic
a weakened or dead form of a pathogen that causes an organism to develop immunity against that pathogen.
Vaccine
