| acid-fast |
Refers to bacteria like the mycobacteria that cannot be easily decolorized with
acid alcohol after being stained with dyes such as basic fuchsin |
| anthrax |
An
infectious disease of animals caused by ingesting Bacillus anthracis spores. Can
also occur in humans and is sometimes called woolsorter's disease |
| botulism |
A form of food poisoning caused by a neurotoxin (botulin) produced by Clostridium
botulinum serotypes AûG; sometimes found in improperly canned or preserved food. |
| caseous |
A lesion
resembling cheese or curd; cheesy. Most caseous lesions are caused by M. tuberculosis |
| debridement |
Trimming away devitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound |
| diphtheria |
An acute,
highly contagious childhood disease that generally affects the membranes of the throat and
less frequently the nose. It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae. |
| eschar |
A dark, sloughing scab that is the lesion of anthrax and certain rickettsioses |
| tetanus |
An often
fatal disease caused by the anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus Clostridium tetani,
and characterized by muscle spasms and convulsions |
| tuberculin |
A glycerinated broth culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is
evaporated and filtered. Formerly used to treat tuberculosis, tuberculin is now used
chiefly for diagnostic tests |
| tuberculosis |
An
infectious disease of humans and other animals resulting from an infection by a species of
Mycobacterium and characterized by the formation of tubercles and tissue
necrosis, primarily as a result of host hypersensitivity and inflammation. Infection is
usually by inhalation, and the disease commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary
tuberculosis), although it may occur in any part of the body |
