Prefixes 1
a-
without
brady-
slow
acute
short term
benign
not harmful; non cancerous
Individuals susceptible to infection
Susceptible host
ab-
away from
bi-
two
chronic
long term
malignant
harmful; cancerous
Place in which the infectious agent lives, grows, and reproduces.
Reservoir
ad-
toward
auto-
self
congenital
a disease or physical abnormality present from birth.
genetic
relating to genes or heredity
Way in which the infectious agent is spread from the reservoir to the susceptible host.
Modes of transmission
ambi-
both
anti-
against
matastasis
cancer that has grown or spread
autoimmune
A condition in which the body's immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and attacks them
Micro-organisms capable of causing disease or illness.
Infectious agent
an-
not
ante-
before
nosocomial
hospital acquired infection
prophylaxis
intended to prevent disease
Ways in which infectious agent enters susceptible host.
Portals of entry