basic terminology Flashcards
1
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infection
A
when a pathogen invades tissues and begins multiplying within a host
2
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colonization
A
presence and multiplication of microorganisms within a host but without tissue invasion or damage
3
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communicable disease
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that which can be transmitted from one individual to another
4
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symptomatic infection
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when pathogens multiply and cause signs and symptoms of disease
5
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asymptomatic infection
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when pathogens multiply but no clinical signs and symptoms are present
6
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virulence
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ability to produce disease
7
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inherent or contagious
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infection types; inherent just lives inside of us
8
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localized or systemic
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aka a cut or such
9
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primary or secondary
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secondary occurs because of another infection
10
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exogenous or endogenous
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endo - lives inside of us
exo - lives outside of us
