Unit 4-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 urgency | the need for immediate action |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| interstitial cystitis | a chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia | enlargement of the prostate gland |
| antispasmodics | agents that alleviate muscle spasms |
| acidification | the increase in the concentration of acid |
| gram positive | bacteria that retains purple stain inside the cell wall during the Gram staining procedure |
| gram negative | bacteria with a more porous cell wall, does not retain purple stain, appears red/pink/orange after Gram straining procedure |
| bacteriostatic | agent that slows or stops the growth of bacteria |
| bactericidal | preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms |
| antibiotic | a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
| spectrum | range of bacteria against which an antibiotic is effective |
| synergy | the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects |
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