Disease Vocabulary Crossword

3. thread-like filaments of fungi
5. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools
7. medications used specifically for treating the symptoms of viral infections.
10. a single-celled organism of the kingdom Protista.
11. when a living organism carries an infectious agent on its body (mechanical) or as an infection host itself (biological), to a new host.
13. The study of viruses
14. transfer of pathogen when people have skin-to-skin contact or touch the same surfaces
15. a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
16. an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host
17. group of hyphae that make up the body of a fungus
18. biological agents that can cause a foodborne illness event

1. The invasion of an organism’s body tissues by pathogens, which multiply and damage or poison the host tissues
2. species that benefit and harms a host in a parasitic relationship
4. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease
6. introducing a small amount of virus into a person’s body to allow their body to build up immunity to the virus.
8. a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
9. pathogenic microbes small enough to be discharged from an infected person via coughing, sneezing, laughing and close personal contact or aerosolization of the microbe
10. a protein particle that is believed to be the cause of brain diseases
12. a virus particle
13. a mixture of antigenic material and other immune stimulants that will produce immunity to a certain pathogen or disease.