Impetigo Glossary of Terms

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Allergy: A misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system, the body system ...

Antibacterial: Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or their ability...

Antibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ...

Bacteria: Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) ...

Bacterial: Of or pertaining to bacteria, as in a bacterial lung infection.

Blister: A collection of fluid underneath the top layer of skin (epidermis). There are man...

Blood pressure: The blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is...

Complication: In medicine, an unanticipated problem that arises following, and is a result...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Erythromycin: Erythromycin is a common antibiotic for treating bacterial infection. Sold...

Immune: Protected against infection, usually by the presence of antibodies.

Impetigo: A skin infection caused by the staphylococcus or, less often, by the streptococc...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Itching: An uncomfortable sensation in the skin that feels as if something is crawling on ...

Kidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid...

Knee: The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the lar...

Microscopic: So small it cannot be seen without the aid of microscope. As opposed to macro...

Ointment: An oil-based preparation that is applied to the skin. Whereas an ointment has an...

Penicillin: The most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mold Penicillium n...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Pus: A thick, whitish-yellow fluid that results from the accumulation of white blood cells...

Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. A rash can be caused by an underlying medical c...

Staphylococcus: A group of bacteria that cause a multitude of diseases. Under a microscope...

Streptococcus: A group of bacteria that causes a multitude of diseases. Under a microscope...

Topical: Pertaining to a particular surface area. For example, a topical agent is applied ...

Urine: Liquid waste produced by the kidneys. Urine is a clear, transparent fluid that norm...