Plural Endings Flashcards
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
AIDS; severe infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which results in a gradual destruction of the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight infection;
body system: blood/lymph and STD; infection type: viral; organism: HIV; tx: antiretrovirals
anthrax
infection caused by a spore-forming bacteria and mainly affects livestock; humans can contract infection by direct or indirect contact with sickened animals who carry the spores; inhaled anthrax spores are most serious to humans; body system: blood/lymph; infection type: bacterial; organism: Bacillus anthracis; tx: antibiotics
bacteremia
presence of bacteria in the blood as the result of infection; often causes no symptoms; body system: blood/lymph; infection type: bacterial; organism: staphylococci/streptococci; tx: antibiotics
bacteriuria
presence of bacteria in the urine caused by infection; often without any symptoms of a urinary tract infection; body system: urinary; infection type: bacterial; organism: Escherichia coli (E-coli); tx: antibiotics
botulism
type of poisoning produced by an infection of Clostridium botulinum that releases deadly toxins; often caused by ingestion of contaminated food; body system: blood/lymph; infection type: bacterial; organism: Clostridium botulinum; tx: antitoxins
carbuncle
bacterial skin infection formed as a collection of boils that connect beneath the skin; body system: skin; infection type: bacterial; organism: staphylococcus; tx: antibiotics
cellulitis
spreading bacterial infection of the skin and the connective tissue just beneath the skin; body system: skin; infection type: bacterial; organism: staphylococcus/streptococcus; tx: antibiotics
chancres
small infected ulcers on the skin; symptom of syphilis; body system: STD; infection type: bacterial; organism: Treponema pallidum; tx: antibiotics
chicken pox
viral infection that produces an itchy red rash that progresses into fluid filled blisters; body system: blood/lymph; infection type: viral; organism: varicella zoster virus;
