Microbiology Skin Diseases Vocab

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Prokaryotic disease-causing microorganisms

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Bacteria

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Relating to or affecting the skin

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cutaneous

Front

Layer of skin below epidermis

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dermis

Front

Nonpathogenic bacteria:

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Diphtheroids

Front

Study of disease occurrence and spread

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Epidemiology

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Outer layer of skin

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Epidermis

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Skin layer beneath the dermis

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hypodermis

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Stage of infection before symptoms appear

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Incubation period

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All microbes in an environment

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Microbiome

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Microorganism's ability to cause disease

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pathogenicity