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Aerobe An organism that requires oxygen for life and reproduction Anaerobe An organism that does not require oxygen for life and reproduction Antimicrobial Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of specific microbes Antibacterial or Antibiotic Bactericidal Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of bacteria in the body, allowing the body's immune system to kill the invading bacteria Drugs that kill bacteria Antiviral Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of viruses Bacteria Colony Single-celled microorganisms that do not have a defined nucleus and are found virtually everywhere Large number of microbes growing on a solid agar community Pathogenic bacteria Bacteria that cause disease Endemic A disease constantly present in a population Epidemic A greater than normal number of cases of a disease in an area within a particular period Plant-like microorganisms that lack chlorophyll and need to live off a food source that is either dead or alive Fungi Microbiology Bacteriology The study of very small or microscopic organisms of either animal or plant origin The study of bacteria Mycology The study of fungi, to include moulds, mushrooms, and yeasts Virology The study of viruses Non-pathogenic Microorganisms that do not cause disease Pandemic A worldwide epidemic of a particular disease Parasite Pathogen An organism that lives within or upon another form of life and depends on that form of life for nourishment and survival An organism or bacteria capable of causing disease Saprophyte An organism that feeds on dead plant or animal material Spore A reproductive element of a plant or microorganism, usually in a resting state and encased in a hard, resistant protein coat A small microorganism that needs living cells to replicate Virus
