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any condition that interferes with the normal functioning of the body
Disease
any organism that causes disease
Pathogen
any pathogen that is also a microbe
germ
disease caused by
malfunctions of the immune system
Immunological diseases
most common immunological diseases
allergies
disease that is present at birth
Congenital disease
disease resulting from errors in genes
Genetic disease
condition that results from the runaway growth of the body’s own cells
Cancer
tumor that doesn’t spread through body
Benign tumor
tumor that spreads through body
Malignant tumor
a substance that is thought to be capable of causing cancer
Carcinogen
disease that can spread
communicable
one celled prokaryotes
bacteria
small DNA circles that bacteria can use to exchange info
plasmids
three basic shapes of bacterial cells
cocci
bacilli
spirilla
method that bacteria uses to reproduce
binary fission
formulated germ concept of diseases
Pasteur
formulated guidelines for determining if a particular bacterium is the cause of a specific disease
Koch
a molecule of genetic material enclosed in a geometric protein structure
virus
what type of disease does fungus cause?
mycotic
animal capable of carrying disease
vector
a person who spreads a disease without showing any symptoms
carrier
a period of development before the pathogens produce signs or symptoms of disease
Incubation period
an epidemic that affects a large portion of the earth
Pandemic