Terminology Flashcards
Protein substances produced in the blood or tissue, in response to a specific antigen, that destroys or weakens the antigen
Antibodies
Substances that inhibit the growth of microorganisms on living tissue ( used to cleanse the skin, wounds)
Antiseptics
A disease in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissue and cells, leading to deterioration of structure or function
Autoimmune
Infection that is caused by yeast, that typically affects the vaginal mucosa and skin
Candidiasis
Disease spread from person to person
Communicable
The act of voiding waste from the bowels through the anus ( having a bowel movement )
Defecation
An illness resulting from the deterioration of tissues and organs
Degenerative
Chemical agent that is used on non living objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms
Disinfectant
Extreme tiredness also known as :
Fatigue
Agents that destroy pathogenic organisms
Germicides
Passed from parent to offspring through the genes
Hereditary
Not permitting penetration
Impervious
Not animate / lifeless
Inanimate
A Protein formed when a cell is exposed to a virus; the protein blocks viral action on the cell and protects against viral infection
Interferon
A condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort
Malaise
Procedure that do not penetrate human tissue
Noninvasive procedures
Infections acquired in a healthcare setting
Nosocomial
Taken into body by any route other than the digestive tract (po)
Parenteral
Capable of producing disease
Pathogenic
The presence of pus-forming organisms in the blood
Pyemia
The partial or complete disappearance of the clinical and subjective characteristics of a chronic or malignant disease
Remission
A thick walled, dormant form of bacteria that is very resistant to disinfection measures
Spore
Any fungal skin disease that results in scaling, itching, inflammation ( ringworm, athlete’s foot)
Tinea
Animals or insects that transmit a pathogen
Vectors
The passage or spread of disease
Transmission
