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clinical technique

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A microorganism that needs oxygen in order to live and grow   aerobe  
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A microorganism tha grows best in the absence of oxygen   anaerobe  
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An agent that inhibits the growth of or kills microorganisms   antiseptic  
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Free from infection or pathogens; the actions practiced to make and maintain an area object free from infection or pathogens   asepsis  
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Slender, hairline projections   cilia  
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To soil or to make impure. An aseptic object is contaminated when it touches something that is not clear   contaminate  
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The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles   decontamination  
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The process of cleaning or sanitizing the hands   hand hygiene  
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The condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen   infection  
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Practices that are employed to reduce the number and hinder the transmission of pathogens   medical asepsis  
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A microscopic plant or animal   microorganism  
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Skin that has a break in the surface. This includes, but is not limited to, abrasions, cuts, hangnails, paper cuts, and burns   nonintact skin  
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A microorganism that does not normally produce disease   nonpathogen  
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An infection that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the enviornment   opportunistic infection  
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The temperature at which an organism grows best   optimum growth temperature  
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Taken into the body throught he piercing of the skin barrier or mucous membranes, such as through a needle stick, human bites, cuts, and abrasions   parenteral  
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A disease producing microoganism   pathogen  
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Relating to the period shortly before and after birth   perinatal  
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The degree to which a solution is acidic or basic   pH  
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Treatment administered to an individual after exposure to an infectious disease to prevent the disease   post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)  
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Medical waste that poses a threat to health and safety   regulated medical waste  
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The organism that becomes infected by a pathogen and also serves as a source of transfer of the pathogen to others   reservoir host  
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Harmless, nonpathogenic microorganisms that normally reside on the skin and usually do not cause disease   resident flora (aka-normal flora)  
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Easily affected; lacking resistance   susceptible  
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Microorganisms that reside on the superficial skin layers and are picked up in the course of daily activities. They are often pathogenic but can be easily removed from the skin by sanitizing the hands   transient flora  
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Name common types of microorganisms:   bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and animal parasites  
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