Disease and organisms
How is disease defined?
What is an abnormality of the strucrue or function of a part, organ or system.
This terms means that the microbe has access to body tissues.
What is the portal of entry.
This term means 'fungus'
What is Mycotic, or myc/o.
This term/root means air.
What is aer/o.
This is the first layer of skin.
What is the epidermis.
This term means the study of disease and body functions.
What is pathophysiology.
These are single-cell organisms that can grow in a variety of environments.
What are bacteria.
This term means means no pathogens are present.
What is aseptic.
This term/root means poison.
What is Tox/o.
This term is referred to as 'the true skin'.
What is the dermis.
These terms help to describe the patients opinion and the observation of manifestations.
What are signs and symptoms.
These organisms are extremely small infectious agents that can only multiply withing living cells.
What is a virus.
This process, kills every livin organism.
What is sterilization.
This term/root means pus.
What is py/o.
This type of gland is in the ear and produces cerumen.
What is the ceruminous glands.
This term is for anything having life and is very small.
What is a microorganism.
This term for an organism is single-celled yeasts and molds. Plant-like.
What is fungus.
This process mean it kills most microorganisms.
This term/suffix means to kill or destroy.
What is -cide.
This vitamin can be produced by the skin.
What is Vitamin D.
This term means the ability to cause a disease.
What is virulence.
These organisms are singed-cell animals.
What is a protozoa.
This method is the single most important measure for preventing the spread of infections.
What is handwashing.
This term/root means physician, or medicine.
What is iatro.
This is the main pigment of the skins coloring.
What is melanin.