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prarie U7 Vocab

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1. Abrasion scraping or rubbing away of epidermis; may result in localized bleeding and later weeping of serous fluid
2. Antibody immunoglobulins, essential to the immune system, that are produced by lymphoid tissue in response to bacteria, viruses, or other antigens
3. Antigen substance, usually a protein, that causes the formation of an antibody and reacts specifically with that antibody
4. Antiseptic a substance that tends to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms when applied to a living tissue
5. Asepsis absence of germs or microorganisms
6. Bactericidal agent any drug or agent that kills/destroys bacteria
7. Bacteriostatic agent any drug or agent that causes a suspended growth and/or reproduction of bacteria
8. Blanching to cause to become pale, as a nailbed may be blanched by using digital pressure; to press blood away and wait for return, such as blanching of fingernails and return of blood
9. Communicable disease an infectious disease transmitted directly from one person to another
10. Contamination a condition of being soiled, stained, touched, or otherwise exposed to harmful agents, making an object potentially unsafe for use as intended or without barrier techniques
11. Culture a laboratory test involving the cultivation of microorganisms or cells in a special growth medium
12. Debilitation to impair the strength of
13. Debridement the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound or a burn to prevent infection and to promote healing
14. Decubitus Ulcer (Pressure Ulcer) an inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence
15. Disinfection process of destroying all pathogenic organisms, except spores
16. Ecchymosis - discoloration of the skin or bruise caused by leakage of blood into subcutaneous tissue as a result of trauma to underlying tissues
17. Erythema redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes that is a result of dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries; sunburn is an example
18. Eschar a thick layer of dead, dry tissue that covers a pressure ulcer or thermal burn; it may be allowed to be sloughed off naturally or it may need to be surgically removed
19. Etiology study of all factors that may be involved in the development of a disease
20. Exudate fluid, cells, or other substances that have been slowly discharged from cells or blood vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membranes
21. Flora microorganisms that live on or within a body to compete with disease-producing microorganisms and provide a natural immunity against certain infections
22. Fluctuance
23. Friction the act of rubbing one object against another
24. Gangrene necrosis or death of tissue, usually the result of ischemia, bacterial invasion, and subsequent putrefaction. The extremities are most often affected, but it can occur in the intestines and gallbladder.
25. Hematoma collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or an organ
26. Latrogenic
27. Immunosenescence
28. Infection the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms that can reproduce and multiply
29. Ischemia decreased blood supply to a body part, such as skin tissue, or to an organ, such as the heart
30. Maceration softening and breaking down of skin from prolonged exposure to moisture
31. Medical asepsis procedures used to reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their spread
32. Necrosis localized tissue death that occurs in cells in response to disease or injury
33. Nonpathogens microorganisms that do not cause a disease
34. Nosocomial infection acquired during hospitalization or stay in a health care facility
35. Pathogens disease-causing microorganisms
36. Predisposing (Cause) any condition that enhances the specific cause of a disease, such as susceptibility caused by hereditary or lifestyle factors
37. Purulent producing or containing pus
38. Sanguineous pertaining to blood or containing to blood, such as full-blooded
39. Sepsis infection; contamination
40. Serosanguineous thin and red; composed of serum and blood
41. Serous pertaining to, resembling, or producing serum
42. Shearing force applied pressure exerted against the surface and layers of the skin as tissues slide in opposite but parallel directions
43. Slough to shed or to cast off dead tissue; tissue that has been shed
44. Spore a form assumed by some bacteria that is resistance to heat, drying, and chemicals. Diseases caused by spore-forming bacteria include anthrax, botulism, gas gangrene, and tetanus
45. Standard Precautions guidelines recommended by CDC to reduce the risk of transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens in hospitals
46. Sterile free of microorganisms
47. Sterilization a technique for destroying microorganisms using heat, water, chemicals, or gases
48. Surgical asepsis (Sterile technique) procedures used to eliminate microorganisms from an area
49. Universal Precautions precautions designed preventing the transmissions of bloodborne diseases when first aid or healthcare is provided. Under universal precautions, blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious
50. Vector a carrier, especially one that transmits disease; Two types:
Biologic vector usually an arthropod in which the infecting organism completes part of its life cycle
Mechanical vector transmits the infecting organism from one host to another but is not essential to the life cycle of the parasite
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