Pathology · Multiple Systems · Easy
Biofilm
Meaning: Slimy layer of microbes attached to a surface, which protects them from antibiotics.
In practice: A biofilm on the urinary catheter made the infection hard to clear.
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Which word means: An inherited condition causing progressive degeneration and weakness of muscle.
Answer: Dystrophy
Which word means: A benign tumour of the cells that form the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves.
Answer: Schwannoma
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