Many parents wonder if they'll get an opportunity to see their child during basic training. Again, the answer largely depends on the branch of service and the installation. However, if your child's basic training falls during a major holiday, such as Christmas, he or she may get a pass for a short visit home.
home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / opportunistic microorganism definition Medical Definition of Opportunistic microorganism Opportunistic microorganism: A bacterium, virus, protozoan or fungus that takes advantage of certain opportunities to cause disease. Those opportunities are called opportunistic conditions. These microorganisms are often ones that can lie dormant in body tissues for many years, such as the human herpes viruses, or that are extremely common but usually cause no symptoms of illness.
Some diseases considered to be opportunistic infections for the purpose of an AIDS diagnosis include: 1  Candidasis (yeast infections) of the throat and lungs. 2  Invasive cervical cancer. 3  Fungal infections caused by Cryptococcus or Coccidioides.  HIV related brain 1  infections. Kaposi's sarcoma.