Understanding the difference between otitis media with effusion and other forms of middle ear infection is important. Otitis media is a generic term defined as an inflammation of the middle ear without reference to a specific etiology or pathogenesis.
Scientists have long sought to uncover the structure and function of viruses. Viruses are unique in that they have been classified as both living and nonliving at various points in the history of biology. Viruses are particles that are capable of causing a number of diseases including cancer.
Report Abuse. A virus is a small, non-living particle that invades cells of living organisms. Once in the cell, a virus uses the cell to make more of itself. A virus is considered a parasite-an organism that lives off of and harms another organism.The cell in which a virus lives is called the host. Viruses are considered non-living because they do not use energy to grow or to respond to their surroundings. virus is a non-living organism because (going back to the characteristics of living organisms) Living things reproduce, viruses replicate. Living things grow, viruses replicate. K Â· 7 years ago. Thumbs up. 1. Thumbs down. 0. Comment. Add a comment. Submit.