Germ Theory

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pandemic

A worldwide epidemic

<p>A worldwide epidemic</p>
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pathogen

Any microbe that causes disease

<p>Any microbe that causes disease</p>
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infectious disease

Any disease that is caused by a pathogen

<p>Any disease that is caused by a pathogen</p>
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contagious disease

A disease that can be spread from one person to another by contact

<p>A disease that can be spread from one person to another by contact</p>
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parasite

An organism that derives nourishment or habitat from the tissues or fluid of another organism

<p>An organism that derives nourishment or habitat from the tissues or fluid of another organism</p>
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antibiotics

Medication used in the treatment of bacterial infections

<p>Medication used in the treatment of bacterial infections</p>
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microbiology

The study of living organisms that are microscopic

<p>The study of living organisms that are microscopic</p>
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epidemic

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

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Germ Theory

The idea that disease was caused by the spread of living organisms that could be controlled.

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microbe

An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease

<p>An organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease</p>
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non-infectious disease

A disease that cannot spread from one person to another, not caused by a pathogen

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vaccine

A preparation that is administered (by injection) to stimulate the body's immune response against a virus

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spontaneous generation

the mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources