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Infection control reverse defs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Infection | An infection in which signs and symptoms are present. |
| Acute Infection | An infection that is time limited |
| Aerobic Bacteria | Bacteria that require oxygen to grow. |
| Anaerobic Bacteria | Bacteria that do not require oxygen to grow |
| Antibody | A protein specific to a certain antigen that weakens or destroys pathogens. |
| Antigen | A pathogen or any other substance that induces an antibody response. |
| Antiseptic | A cleansing agent that can be applied to living tissue to destroy pathogens. |
| Asepsis | A state in which pathogens are absent or reduced. There are two principal types of asepsis; medical and surgical. |
| Asymptomatic | Without clinical signs or symptoms. |
| Autoclave | A device using steam for sterilization. |
| Bactericidal | Killing microorganisms. |
| Bacteriostatic | Reducing or inhibiting the number of microorganisms. |
| Chronic Infection | One that is persistent over a long period, perhaps for life. |
| Contagious/Communicable Disease | A disease that is spread from person to person. |
| Contamination | The presence of pathogens on an object. |
| Disinfectant | A chemical substance that destroys or eliminates specific species of infectious microorganisms. It is not usually effective against bacterial spores. |
| Disinfection | A more thorough removal of contaminants than sanitization but less than sterilization. |
| Exacerbation | A period in which a chronic infection shows symptoms. |
| Immunity | An individual's ability to fight off disease. |
| Immunoglobulin | A serum that contains antibodies that can help protect an exposed person from contracting the disease. |
| Infection | A disease process that results from the entry and spread of a microorganism |
| Latent Infection | One in which the symptoms disappear and recur, while the disease-causing agent remains in the body. |
| Local Infection | An infection that is confined to a specific region of the body, i.e. your finger. |
| Microorganism | An organism so small that is can only be seen under a microscope. |
| Nonpathogenic | Not causing disease. |
| Nosocomial Infection | A hospital related infection; one that is not present or incubating when a patient is admitted to a hospital or healthcare facility. |
| Opportunistic Infection | An infection that does not ordinarily cause disease but does so under certain circumstances, for example, in compromised immune system; so called because it takes advantage of an opportunity. |
| Otitis Media | Infection of the middle ear. |
| Pathogen | A microorganism that causes disease. |
| Quality Assurance | Any systematic process of checking to see whether a product or service is meeting specified requirements. In healthcare, it is a systematic assessment to assure that services are of the highest possible quality using existing resources. |
| Quarantine | Isolating or separating a client, client care unit, or facility. |
| Recurrent Infection | A distinct episode of an infection after recovery from the initial infection; may involve the same pathogens or different ones. |
| Relapse | The re-emergence of an initial infection after it appears to have subsided but has not been cured. |
| Remission | A period in which a chronic infection shows no symptoms. |
| Sanitization | Removal of gross contaminants and some microorganisms from instruments, skin, and so on; the lowest level of medical hygiene. |
| Sanitizer | A substance that significantly reduces the bacterial population in an inanimate environment but does not destroy all bacteria or other microorganisms. |
| Sharp | Any instrument with a sharp edge or point, such as a scalpel, scissors, or a needle. |
| Sterilant | A substance that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life in an inanimate environment |
| Sterile Technique | Methods to avoid contamination and some microorganisms from instruments, skin, and so on; the lowest level of medical hygiene |
| Sterile | Completely free of pathogens. |
| Sterilization | The process of destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial endospores and viruses. This is the highest level of cleanliness. |
| Systemic Infection | An infection that has spread to more than one region of the body. |
| Teratogenic | Causing abnormalities in the fetus. |
| Topical | Applied to the skin or affected area. |
| Virulence | The power of a microbe to produce disease in a particular host. |
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