Unit 1: microbiology
the root word for "Air"
aer
root word for "produce"
gen
root word for "self"
auto
root word for "within"
endo
root word for "small"
Micro
root word for "infection"
sepsis
root word for "against"
anti
root word for "away"
dis
root word for "outside"
ex
root word for "disease"
patho
root word for "life"
bio
3 shapes of bacteria
Bacilli, cocci, spirochetes
what is cocci shaped?
spherical
what us Spirochetes shaped?
spiral
what is bacilli shapped?
rod
where does strep throat come from?
streptococci
where does staph infection come from?
staphylococci
a rounded resistant form of bacteria cells that respond when under hard conditions.
Spores
aerobic
microbes that require oxygen to survive
anaerobic
microbes that don't need oxygen to survive
submicroscopic microbes that invade other cells in order to replicate themself, eventually destroying the host cell. Causing disease.
virus
the capacity of a microbe to produce disease.
virulence/virulent
short, rod shaped bacteria that live in the intestinal tract on insects.
Rickettsiae
algae
non disease producing. can range fron microscopic single celled organisms to larger multi celled organisms
protozoa
one cell organisms found ib fresh water and marine. are not disease producers but can exist as parasites and cause harm.
Fungi
organisms such as yeast and molds
A genus of yeasts and is tye MOST COMMON fungal infection worldwide.
Candida
Faculatative Anaerobes
microbes both aerobic abd anaerobic.
A person who harbors microbes capable of infecting others.
Carrier
infection
the presence of multiplication of harmful microbes
the method microbes use to move from place to place or person to person.
Mode of Transmission
the WAY microbes enter the body. either naturally or unnaturally.
Route of Transmission
Disease
A pathological process of having characteristic signs or symptoms that interupts the bodys normal processes because of infection.
idiopathic
a disease of unknown origin.
A disease transmitted to a patient from a heathcare professional.
latrogenic
pandemic
A condition that occurs throughout a country or world.
the cause of a disease or condition.
Etiology
Antiseptic
A substance that acts against infection and limits the number or microbes. Ex. soap
Latent
when a virus becomes inactive. (cold sores)
Percutaneous
any cut through the skin
endo/autogenous
An infection that originates within the hosts body. Ex. Tumor, genetic defects
Prions
infectious particles of proteins