Med Sci Vocab List 3 - Infections

Sign

Objective evidence of a disease.

Symptom

Subjective evidence of a disease.

Syndrome

Sets of signs and symptoms that go with a disease.

Antiseptic

Slows or kills micro-organisms inside a person.

Disinfectant

Slows or kills micro-organisms on surfaces.

Sterilize

Remove infectious agents / to make sterile.

Aseptic

Without infection.

Pathogen

Disease causing agent.

Antibiotic

Slows or kills living microbes.

Acute

Symptom that occured rapidly and is short term.

Chronic

A symptom that is long term and occurs slowly.

Remission

Temporarily no signs or symptoms.

Diagnosis

Identification of a disease.

Differential Diagnosis

To determine a disease based off multiple diseases.

Prognosis

The predicted outfcome of a disorder or disease post diagnosis.

Etiology

The study of disease.

Microbiology

The study of micro-organisms.

Bacteriology

Study of bacteria.

Virology

Study of viruses.

Mycology

Study of fungus.

Epidemiologist

Person who studies spread and control of diseases.

Endemic

Presence of a disease within a population or area.

Epidemic

Widespread outbreak of a disease within a region.

Pandemic

Worldwide outbreak of disease.