Ch.10 Interactive glossary Flashcards
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A bacterial disease of the lungs caused by Legionella pneumophila, characterized by pneumonia, fever, and malaise.
Legionnaires disease
A bacterial disease of the upper respiratory tract in which an accumulation of mucus causes a narrowing of the tubes and a characteristic whoop on inhalation, thus the common name, whooping cough.
Pertussis
A colloquial expression for a mild case of pneumonia.
Walking pneumonia
A common name for Neisseria meningitidis.
Meningococcus
A common name for Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Pneumococcus
A complication of streptococcal disease in which inflammation in the joints and heart can occur.
Rheumatic fever
A complication of streptococcal disease involving the inflammation of blood vessels in the kidneys due to reactions between M proteins and antibodies.
Glomerulonephritis
A disease characterized by scattered patches of pneumonia, especially in the bronchial tree.
Bronchopneumonia
A disease occurring in about 10 percent of children with streptococcal pharyngitis.
Scarlet fever
A form of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma and Legionella.
Atypical pneumonia
A general term for inflammation of the meninges due to any of several bacteria, fungi, viruses, or protozoa.
Meningitis
A generalized bacterial infection of the bloodstream due to any of several organisms, including streptococci and staphylococci; once known as blood poisoning.
Septicemia
A hard nodule that develops in tissue infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Tubercle
A laboratory procedure in which Mycoplasma antibodies agglutinate human red blood cells at cold temperatures.
Cold agglutinin screening test (CAST)
A phosphate-storing granule that stains deeply with methylene blue; commonly found in Corynebacterium diphtheriae; also called volutin.
Metachromatic granule
A protein fiber that enhances the pathogenicity of streptococci by allowing organisms to resist phagocytosis and adhere firmly to tissue.
M protein
A rickettsial disease characterized by flu-like symptoms.
Q fever
A skin test used for the early detection of tuberculosis; performed by applying purified protein derivative to the skin and noting a thickening of the skin with a raised vesicle in a few days.
Tuberculin reaction
A staining process in which certain bacteria (e.g., Mycobacterium) resist decolorization with acid alcohol after staining with a primary dye.
Acid-fast technique
A strain of attenuated Mycobacterium bovis used for immunization against tuberculosis and, on occasion, leprosy.
Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG)
A streptococcal toxin that leads to the rash in scarlet fever.
Erythrogenic toxin
A sudden intensification of symptoms, such as a severe bout of coughing.
Paroxysm
An accumulation of mucus, leukocytes, bacteria, and dead tissue in the respiratory passages of diphtheria patients.
Pseudomembrane
An airborne bacterial disease of the lung caused by Chlamydia psittaci, characterized by respiratory discomfort and influenza-like symptoms; also called ornithosis.
Psittacosis
