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Medical Asepsis Terms

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Aerobe   A MO That needs Oxygen To Live  
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Anaerobe   A MO That Grows Best In The Absent Of Oxygen  
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Antiseptic   A Agent That Kills MO Or Inhibits Their Growth  
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Asepsis   Free From Infection Or Pathogens  
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Bloodborne Pathogens   Pathogenic MO That Capable Of Causing Diseases That Are Present In Human Blood !  
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Cilia   Slender Hair Like Processes  
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Contaminate   To Soil Or Make Impure  
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Exposure Incident   A Specific Eye, Mouth, Nose, Or Non-intact Skin That Touches A Employee  
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Hand Hygiene   The Process Of Cleaning Or Sanitizing The Hands  
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Infection   The Condition In Which The Body Or Part Of It Is Invaded By A Pathogen  
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Microorganism   A Microscopic Plant or Animal  
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NonIntact Skin   Skin That Has A Break In The Surface  
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NonPathogen   A MO That Normally Does Not Produce Diseases  
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Occupational Exposure   Reasonably Anticipated skin Eye, Mouth, Or Parenteral Contact With a Bloodborne Pathogen  
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Opportunistic Infection   A Infection Resulting From A Defective Immune System That Cant Defend The Body From Pathogens Normally Found In The Environment  
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Optimum Growth Temp.   The Temp. In Which A Organism Grows Best  
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Pathogen   A Disease Producing MO  
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis   Treatment Administered To A Individual After Exposure To An Infectious Disease To Prevent The Disease  
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Regulated Medical Waste   Any Waste Containing Infectious Materials That May Be Harmful Too Others  
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Reservoir Host   The Organism That Becomes Infected By A Pathogen And Also Serves As A Source Of Transfer Of Pathogen To Others  
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Susceptible   Easily Affected , Lacking Resistance  
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Transient Flora   MO That Reside On The Superficial Skin Layers And Are Picked Up In The Course Of Daily Activities  
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