Terminology

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Protein substances produced in the blood or tissue, in response to a specific antigen, that destroys or weakens the antigen

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Antibodies

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Substances that inhibit the growth of microorganisms on living tissue ( used to cleanse the skin, wounds)

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Antiseptics

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A disease in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissue and cells, leading to deterioration of structure or function

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Autoimmune

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Infection that is caused by yeast, that typically affects the vaginal mucosa and skin

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Candidiasis

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Disease spread from person to person

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Communicable

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The act of voiding waste from the bowels through the anus ( having a bowel movement )

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Defecation

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An illness resulting from the deterioration of tissues and organs

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Degenerative

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Chemical agent that is used on non living objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms

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Disinfectant

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Extreme tiredness also known as :

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Fatigue

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Agents that destroy pathogenic organisms

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Germicides

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Passed from parent to offspring through the genes

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Hereditary

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Not permitting penetration

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Impervious

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Not animate / lifeless

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Inanimate

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A Protein formed when a cell is exposed to a virus; the protein blocks viral action on the cell and protects against viral infection

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Interferon

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A condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort

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Malaise

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Procedure that do not penetrate human tissue

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Noninvasive procedures

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Infections acquired in a healthcare setting

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Nosocomial

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Taken into body by any route other than the digestive tract (po)

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Parenteral

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Capable of producing disease

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Pathogenic

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The presence of pus-forming organisms in the blood

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Pyemia

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The partial or complete disappearance of the clinical and subjective characteristics of a chronic or malignant disease

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Remission

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A thick walled, dormant form of bacteria that is very resistant to disinfection measures

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Spore

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Any fungal skin disease that results in scaling, itching, inflammation ( ringworm, athlete’s foot)

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Tinea

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Animals or insects that transmit a pathogen

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Vectors

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The passage or spread of disease

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Transmission