Microbiology and Asepsis Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• contamination : containing infection or infectious organisms or germs.
• autoclave : piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat.
• pathogen : a bacterium, virus,or other microorganism that can cause disease.
• anaerobic : not requiring oxygen to live and grow, able to thrive in absence of oxygen.
• communicable : able to be communicated to others.
• spore : a reproductive cell, that can develop into other cells.
• fomites : any substance or object that adheres to and transmits infectious material.
• infection : the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce.
• bacteria : one-celled microorganisms, some witch are beneficial and some of witch cause disease.
• endemic : regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
• molds : a multicellular fungus
• immunity : condition of being protected against a particular disease.
• pandemic : prevalent over a whole country or the world.
• disinfectant : kills or inhibits growth of microorganisms on inanimate objects.
• toxin : microbial toxins are toxins produced by micro-organisms, including bacteria and fungi. microbial toxins promote infection and disease by directly damaging host tissues and by disabling the immune system.
• feces : also called stool,waste material discharged from the bowel.
• sterilization : eliminates,removes,kills or deactivates all forms of life and other biological agents.
• protozoa : are single celled eukaryotes.
• contagious : (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact.
• virulence : the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison.