AIDS
definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – a disease of the human immune system caused by infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Key Terms
AIDS
definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – a disease of the human immune system caused by infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
antibiotics
definition
Substance that controls the spread of bacteria in the body by killing them or stopping them reproducing.
What is antifungal medication?
Drugs that treat fungal infections like Athlete’s foot.
What is antimalarial medication?
Medicine that stops or treats a malarial infection
What are antivirals?
Drugs that prevent viruses replicating.
asthma
definition
A disease that affects the respiratory system.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
AIDS definition | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – a disease of the human immune system caused by infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). |
antibiotics definition | Substance that controls the spread of bacteria in the body by killing them or stopping them reproducing. |
What is antifungal medication? | Drugs that treat fungal infections like Athlete’s foot. |
What is antimalarial medication? | Medicine that stops or treats a malarial infection |
What are antivirals? | Drugs that prevent viruses replicating. |
asthma definition | A disease that affects the respiratory system. |
What is athelete’s foot? | A rash caused by fungus growing on feet that can be treated by antifungal medication. |
bacteria definition | Single-celled microorganisms, some of which are pathogenic in humans, animals and plants. Singular is bacterium |
carcinogen definition | A chemical or other agent which causes cancer. |
What is the cervix? | Ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus |
cystic fibrosis definition | A disorder that mainly affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, and intestine. The main symptom is difficulty breathing. |
cytoplasm Definition | The living substance inside a cell (not including the nucleus) |
What is a deficiency disease? | A disease that develops because an organism (plant or animal) does not have enough vitamins or mineral ions. |
What is discharge? | Green or yellow liquid containing pus that arises from an infection. |
What is disease? | Illness affecting plants and animals. |
DNA definition | Deoxyribonucleic acid. The material inside the nucleus of cells, carrying the genetic information of a living being. |
What is ebola? | Often fatal disease caused by a virus which originated in Africa |
What is the meaning of the term ‘eukaryotic’? | Description of a cell which has a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells also have other structures in the cytoplasm which have membranes around them. |
fungi definition | A large group of eukaryotic organisms that contain single celled yeasts, moulds and mushrooms |
HIV definition | Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a disease which damages cells in the immune system. |
Host definition | The organism lived on or in by a parasite. |
immune system definition | The body’s defence system against entry of any foreign body, including pathogens and agents such as pollen grains. The role of the immune system is to prevent disease. |
What is the lytic pathway? | The process where a virus reproduces by infecting and then destroying a host cell |
What are minerals? | Naturally occurring, inorganic chemical substances. Minerals are necessary for both plant and animal health |
What is a norovirus? | A common 'upset tummy' infection caused by a virus which is highly contagious |