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Principles of disease
Epidemiology
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
04/17/2010

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Pathos
Definition
suffering
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Ology
Definition
the study of
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Pathology
Definition
The study of disease
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Pathologist
Definition
one who examines diseased tissue
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Pathogenesis
Definition
the manner in which disease developes
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Pathogen
Definition
disease causing organism
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Pathogenicity
Definition
the ability of a microorganism to cause disease by overcoming the defenses of a host
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Etiology
Definition
the cause of disease
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Virulence
Definition
the probability that a microbe will cause disease
Term
Disease
Definition
infection which results in a change from a state of health
Term
Infection
Definition
the invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Term
Simoiotic
Definition
two or more organisims living together
Term
Symbiotic mutualism
Definition
all benifit
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Symbiotic Commensalism
Definition
one benefits, the other is not harmed
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Symbiotic Parasitism
Definition
one benefits, the other is harmed
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Transient
Definition
temporary resident
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Opportunistic pathogens
Definition
normally do not cause disease
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Accidental pathogen
Definition
we are not the microbes usual host
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Attenuation
Definition
weakened but not virulent
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Communicable disease
Definition
cn be spread from host to host directly or indirectly
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Contagious Disease
Definition
Can easily be spread from host to host
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Noncommunicable Disease
Definition
cannot be transmitted from host to host
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Epidemiology
Definition
study of the occurrence distribution and control of disease within a population
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Incidence of disease
Definition
the fraction of a population that contracts the disease during a particular time period.
Term
Prevalence of a diseasse
Definition
fraction of the population having the disease at a specified time. (morbidity)
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Endemic disease
Definition
a disease that is always present whitin a population
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Sporadic disease
Definition
appears now and then
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Outbreak
Definition
larger than usual number of cases over a short time period
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Epidemic
Definition
unusually high prevalence of a disease within a defined area
Term
Pandemic
Definition
high morbidity over an expanded geigraphic area- (worldwide)
Term
Mortality
Definition
death rate
Term
Acute disease
Definition
developes rapidly
Term
Chronic disease
Definition
developes slowly but last a longtime
Term
Latent disease
Definition
present but undetected for a long time
Term
Herd immunity
Definition
demonstrated by a percentage of a population that is immune to a disease
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Local infection
Definition
confined to a small area of the body
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Systemic infection
Definition
throughout the body
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Bacteremia
Definition
bacteria in the blood
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Sepsis
Definition
bacteria multiplyng in the blood

along with severe imune respone
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Toxemia
Definition
toxins in the blood
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spread of infection in humans
Definition
Carriers
Term
Spread of infction from animals
Definition
Zoonoses
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