Bacteriology

Description:	flash cards
Category:	Bacteriology
Created by:	Chelsey15701 on 2009-09-20

Question	Answer
Bacteriology	The science that deals with the study of bacteria
Minute one celled vegetable micro-organisms	Bacteria
Germs, microbes, and micro-organisms are other names for	Bacteria
The outer wall of bacteria contains	Protoplasm
Two types of bacteria	Non-pathogenic and pathogenic
Harmless or beneficial	Non-pathogenic
AIDS	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a disease caused by the HIV virus that breaks down the body's immune system
Allergy	Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances
Antiseptics	Agents formulated for use on skin
Bacilli or Bacillus	short, rod-shaped bacteria; the most common bacteria; they produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria
Bacteria	One-celled microorganisms. Some are harmful, some are harmless
Bactericidal	Capable of destroying bacteria
Blood borne pathogens	Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids
cilia	slender, hair-like extensions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; their whip-like motion moves bacteria in liquid
cocci	round shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups
contagious disease	disease that can be easily spread to others by contact
diagnosis	determining that nature of a disease or infection
diplococci	spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause disease such as pneumonia
disease	abnormal condition of all or part of the body, organ, or mind that makes it incapable of carrying out normal function
disinfectable	an item that can be disinfected
disinfectants	chemical agents that destroy most bacteria, fungi and viruses, but not spores, on surfaces
disinfection	process that eliminates most microorganisms, but is not effective against bacterial spores
efficacy	effectiveness with which a disinfecting solution kill germs, when used according to the label
exposure incident	contact with non-intact skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that results from performance or an employees duties
flagella or flagellum	slender, hair-like extensions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; their whip-like motion moves bacteria in liquid
fungi or fungus	microscopic plant parasites, including molds, mildews, and yeasts
fungicidal	capable of destroying fungi
hepatitis	bloodborne virus that causes disease affecting the liver
HIV	Human immunodeficiency virus; virus that can cause AIDS
immunity	ability of the body to destroy and resist infection
infection	invasion of body tissue by pathogenic bacteria
infectious	infection that can be spread from one person to another person or from one infected body part to another
inflammation	body's response to injury or infection with redness, heat, pain, and swelling
microorganism	any organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size
mildews	type of fungus that affects plants or grows on in animate objects but does not cause human infections in the salon setting
motility	self-movement
Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS)	Material Safety Data Sheet; safety information about products compiled by manufacturer
multi-use	items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is exposed to blood or body fluid
nonpathogenic	not harmful; organisms that may perform useful functions
occupational disease	illness resulting from conditions associated with employment
parasites	plant or animal organisms that derive nutrition from another organism
pathogenic	causing disease; may cause harmful conditions or illness in humans
porous	absorbent; having pores or openings
quaternary ammonium compounds	type of disinfectant solution safe for all uses in the salon; commonly called quats
sanitation or sanitizing	cleaning to remove all visible residue and matter
scabies	contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin
single-use or disposable	disposable items that cannot be used more than once, either because they cannot be cleaned of all visible residue (such as pumice stones used for pedicures), or because cleaning and disinfecting damages them
sodium hypochlorite	common household bleach; disinfectant for salon use
spirilla	spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can cause disease such as syphilis and lyme disease
staphylococci	pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches or grapes, can cause abscesses, pustules and boils
sterilization	process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores
streptococci	pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines, resembling a string of beads; they can cause infections such as step throat and blood poisoning
tuberculocidal	disinfectants that kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis
universal precautions	set of guidelines published by the occupational safety and health administration that requires the employer and employee to assume that all human blood and body fluids contain certain pathogens and are thus infectious
virucidal	capable of destroying viruses
virus	microorganism that can invade plants and animals, including bacteria