germs vs shiyateen

Definition of germ for Students

1. 1 :  a source from which something develops the germ of an idea
2. 2 :  a microorganism (as a bacterium) that causes disease
3. 3 :  a bit of living matter (as a cell) capable of forming a new individual or one of its parts
4. The body can sometimes fight infections by itself. The body has a special system called the immune system. The immune system tells your body that a pathogen does not belong there. Special cells from the immune system will attack the pathogen. If your immune system cannot kill bad bacteria, a doctor might give you antibiotics. Antibiotics are special medicines that kill bacteria.
5. First, you can wash your hands after using the bathroom and before touching food. The pathogens that live in the bathroom could make you sick if they get in your food.
6. The skin and mucous membranes (soft linings, like inside the mouth, vagina, and intestines)
7. The digestive system (mouth, esophagus [swallowing tube], stomach, and intestines)
8. The lungs and breathing passages (sinuses and throat)
9. The urinary system (bladder and kidneys)
10. The nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
11. The skin and tissue around a central venous catheter (CVC). A CVC is a tube or catheter put in a vein that is used to draw blood and give IV drugs or fluids
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