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Asepsis wordlist blu
blue mod asepsis word list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Active Immunity | Immunity produced when the body makes its own antibodies in response to either natural exposure to a pathogen or artificial exposure through vaccination. |
| 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. |
| Anitbody | A protein specific to a certain antigen which weakens or destroys pathogens. |
| Antigen | A pathogen or any other substance that induces an antibody response. |
| Antigen-Antibody Response | The process by which the immune system produces special substances to fight off foreign substances. |
| Antisepsis | The process of reducing microorganisms to prevent the soread of infection. |
| Antiseptic | A cleansing agent that can be applied to living tissue to destory pathogens. |
| Asepsis | A state in which pathogens are absent or reduced;there are two principle types of asepsis-medical and surgical. |
| Asymptomatic | Without clinical signs or symptoms. |
| Attenuated Organism | One that has been weakend for use in a vaccine;it cannot produce the disease, but will stimulate the body to produce antibodies. |
| Autoclave | A device using steam for sterilization. |
| Bactericidal | Killing microorganisms. |
| Bacteriostatic | Reducing or inhibiting the number of microorganisms. |
| Chronic Infection | An infection that is presistent over a long period,perhaps for life. |
| Contagious | Communicable Disease;a disease that is spread from person to person. |
| Contaimination | The presence of pathogens on an object. |
| Disinfectant | A chemical substance that destroys or eliminates specific species of infectious microorgamisms;it is not usually effective against bacterial spores. |
| Disinfection | A more thorough removal of contaminates than sterilization, but less thorough 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,mulitplication and spread of a microorganism in the body. |
| Iodophor | A disinfecting substance containing iodine and phosphoric acid;antiseptics,such as proviodine and betadine,commonly used in offices and hopitals,are from the iodophor family. |
| Latent Infection | One in which the symptoms disappear and recur,while the disease-causing agent remains in the body. |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells that combat infection. |
| Local Infection | An infection that is confined to spedific region of the body,for example,the finger. |
| Lymph | A fluid that transports nutrients to cells and collects the waste products of metabolism. |
| Lymphatic System | A network of vessels and nodes that is part of the circulatory system. |
| Lymphocyte | Special white blood cells that produce antibodies;they help the immune system identify pathogens. |
| Microorganism | An organism so small that it can only be seen under a microscope. |
| MRSA | Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. |
| 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 health-care facility. |
| Opportunistic Infection | An infection that does not ordinarily cause disease,but does so under certain circumstances,for example,in comprimised immune systems;so called because it takes advantage of an ``opportunity``. |
| Otitis Media | Infection of the middle ear. |
| Passive Immunity | Immunity provided by antibodies produced outside the body. |
| Pathogen | A microorganism that casues disease and intiates an infection. |
| Phagocytosis | The process of white blood cells engulfeing antigens. |
| Postexposure Prophylaxis | PEP;treatment after exposure to a pathogen,aimed at preventing infection. |
| Quarantine | Isolating or seperating 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,etc;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 orther microorganisms. |
| Sharp | Any instrument with a sharp edge or point,such as a scalpel,scissors or a needle. |
| Sterilant | A substance that destorys or eliminates all forms of microbial life in an inanimate enviornment. |
| Sterile Technique | Methods to avoid contamination of sterile materials. |
| 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. |
| Virulence | The power of a microbe to produce disease in a particular host. |
| VRE | Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci. |
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