Chapter 5 Word Scramble
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AIDS | acquired immune deficency 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 | short, rod-shaped bacteria, the most common bacteria |
bacteria | one-celled microorganisms, some are harmful, some are harmless |
bactericidal | capable of destroying bacteria |
bloodborne pathogens | disease-casuing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids |
cilia | slender, hair-like extentions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria |
cocci | round shaped bacteria that apper singly or in groups |
contagious disease | disease that can be easily spread to others by contact |
diagnosis | determining the nature of a disease or infection |
diplococci | spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia |
disease | abnormal condition of all or part of the body, organ, or mind that makes it incapable of carring 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 kills germs, when used according to the label |
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