NDM-1 Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the NDM-1 article.
Absorb: 1. To take something in, as through the skin or the intestine. Acinetobacter: (Pronounced AH-sin-neto-bacter). A group of bacteria found in soil, water, ... See the entire definition of AcinetobacterAcute: Of abrupt onset, in reference to a disease. Acute often also connotes an illness th... See the entire definition of AcuteAntibacterial: Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or their ability... See the entire definition of AntibacterialAntibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ... See the entire definition of AntibioticAntibiotic resistance: The ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to resist the effe... See the entire definition of Antibiotic resistanceBacteria: Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) ... See the entire definition of BacteriaBacterial: Of or pertaining to bacteria, as in a bacterial lung infection. Bacteriophage: A virus that lives within a bacterium, replicating itself and eventually de... See the entire definition of BacteriophageBacterium: The singular of bacteria. Capsid: The protein coat of a virus. The term capsid came in 1960 from the French capside,... See the entire definition of CapsidCDC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US agency charged with tracking a... See the entire definition of CDCCell: The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing. Each cell is a small c... See the entire definition of CellCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: The US agency charged with tracking and invest... See the entire definition of Centers for Disease Control and PreventionChromosome: A carrier of genetic information that is visible under an ordinary light micro... See the entire definition of Chromosome
Clinical trials: Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical... See the entire definition of Clinical trialsDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisElective: In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is ch... See the entire definition of ElectiveElective surgery: Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by ... See the entire definition of Elective surgeryEnzyme: A protein (or protein-based molecule) that speeds up a chemical reaction in a livi... See the entire definition of EnzymeEnzymes: Proteins that act as a catalysts in mediating and speeding a specific chemical re... See the entire definition of EnzymesEscherichia coli: Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus. Feces: The excrement discharged from the 'intestines. Flu: Short for influenza. The flu is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract w... See the entire definition of FluGastrointestinal: Adjective referring collectively to the stomach and small and large inte... See the entire definition of GastrointestinalGene: The basic biological unit of heredity. A segment of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) need... See the entire definition of GeneGenes: The basic biological units of heredity. Segments of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) nee... See the entire definition of GenesGenetic: Having to do with genes and genetic Genetic code: The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein... See the entire definition of Genetic codeGenome: All the genetic information possessed by any organism (for example, the human geno... See the entire definition of Genome
Gram-negative: Gram-negative bacteria lose the crystal violet stain (and take the color of... See the entire definition of Gram-negativeImmunocompromised: Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or medical tr... See the entire definition of ImmunocompromisedInfection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an... See the entire definition of InfectionIntestine: The long, tubelike organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion... See the entire definition of IntestineKlebsiella: A group of bacteria that normally lives in the intestinal tract, but can cause... See the entire definition of KlebsiellaLaboratory: A place for doing tests and research procedures, and for preparing chemicals a... See the entire definition of LaboratoryMortality: A fatal outcome or, in one word, death. The word "mortality" is derived from "m... See the entire definition of MortalityPandemic: An epidemic (a sudden outbreak) that becomes very widespread and affects a whol... See the entire definition of PandemicPenicillin: The most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mold Penicillium n... See the entire definition of PenicillinPlasmid: A circle of DNA that is self-replicating (autonomously replicating) and distinct ... See the entire definition of PlasmidPneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation. Pneum... See the entire definition of PneumoniaPrognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan... See the entire definition of PrognosisReplication: A turning back, repetition, duplication, reproduction. Resistance: Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand something. For example, s... See the entire definition of ResistanceSensitivity: 1. In psychology, the quality of being sensitive. As, for example, sen... See the entire definition of Sensitivity
Strain: 1. An injury to a tendon or muscle resulting from overuse or trauma. 2. A heredita... See the entire definition of StrainSuperbug: An informal term for a bacterium that has become resistant to antibiotics usuall... See the entire definition of SuperbugSurgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgerySwine flu: A respiratory illness of pigs caused by infection with swine influenza A virus ... See the entire definition of Swine fluSymptom: Any subjective evidence of disease. In contrast, a sign is objective. Blood comin... See the entire definition of SymptomSynthesis: Putting together different entities to make a whole which is new and different.... See the entire definition of SynthesisTopoisomerase: A class of enzymes that alter the supercoiling of double-stranded DNA. (In ... See the entire definition of TopoisomeraseToxicity: The degree to which a substance (a toxin or poison) can harm humans or animals. ... See the entire definition of ToxicityUrinary: Having to do with the function or anatomy of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or ur... See the entire definition of UrinaryUrinary tract: The organs of the body that produce, store, and discharge urine. These orga... See the entire definition of Urinary tractViral: Of or pertaining to a virus. For example, if a person has a viral rash, the rash wa... See the entire definition of ViralVirus: A microorganism that is smaller than a bacterium that cannot grow or reproduce apar... See the entire definition of Virus
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