Pathology · Digestive System · Easy
Amoeba
Meaning: Single-celled organism that moves by changing shape, some types causing dysentery.
In practice: An amoeba was identified as the cause of his liver abscess.
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Which word means: Presence of living single-celled microorganisms circulating in the bloodstream, detected by blood culture.
Answer: Bacteraemia
Which word means: Abnormal hardening of tissue, often a blood vessel or nerve sheath.
Answer: Sclerosis
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