Studied by 0 peopleantibiotic
a type of medication that helps cure the bacterial disease by killing the infective bacteria inside the body
antibiotic resistance
the ability of bacteria to become resistant to the treatment that it is being used to kill it e.g. antibiotics. This provides evidence for evolution
antigen
a protein found on the surface of a pathogen that induces an immune response
antiseptic
a type of medication that helps kill microorganisms that cause disease
antiviral
a type of medication that helps cure viral diseases by killing infective viruses inside the body
bacteria
a type of pathogen that is single celled and prokaryotic
benign tumor
a tumour that is non-cancerous so cannot spread to the rest of the body
cancer
the result of changes in cells that lead to uncontrolled growth and division
communicable (infectious) disease
a disease that is caused by a pathogen which can be spread between individuals. It is not inherited or caused by environmental factors (also known as an infectious disease)
disease
an illness that affects animal or plant health
immune system
the body’s defence mechanism against foreign bodies
monoclonal antibodies
antibodies produced by a single clone of cells that are specific to one binding site on one protein antigen
non-communicable disease
a disease that cannot be transmitted as it is caused by environmental factors or is inherited. It is not pathogenic
pathogen
a bacteria, virus or any other microorganism that can cause disease
placebo
an inactive version of a drug. It is indistinguishable from the real drug but has no effect on the recipient
tumour
a mass of cells formed due to uncontrolled cell division
vaccination
a method of introducing small quantities of inactive or dead forms of a pathogen to stimulate antibody production by white blood cells
virus
a type of pathogen that can affect any living organism. They are only able to reproduce inside aa living host
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