Medical Asepsis- OSHA
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| aerobe | microorganism that needs oxygen to live & grow
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| anaerobe | microorganism that grows best in the absence of oxygen
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| antiseptic | an agent that inhibits in the growth of or kills microorganisms
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| asepsis | free from infection or pathogens
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| cilia | slender, hairlike projections that constantly beat towards the outside to remove the microorganisms from the body
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| contaminate | to soil or make impure
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| decontamination | the use of physical or chemical means to remove inactive or destroy on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles
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| hand hygiene | the process of cleansing 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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| medical asepsis | practices that are employed to reduce the number & hinder the transmission of pathogens
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| microorganism (MO) | a microscopic plant or animal
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| non-intact skin | skin that has a break in the surface
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| nonpathogen | a microorganism that does not normally produce disease
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| opportunistic infection | infection that results from a defective immune system that cannot defend the body from pathogens normally found in the environment
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| optimum growth temperature | temperature at which an organism grows best
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| parenteral | taken into the body through the piercing of the skin barrier or mucous membranes
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| pathogen | a disease-producing microorganism
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| perinatal | relating to the period shortly before & after birth
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| pH | the degree to which a solution is acidic or basic
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| post-exposure prophylaxisis | treatment administrated to an individual after exposure to an infectious disease to prevent disease
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| regulated medical waste | medical waste that poses a threat to health & safety
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| reservoir host | the organisms that becomes infected by a pathogen & serves as a resource of transfer of the pathogen to others
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| resident flora | harmless, non-pathogenic microorganisms that usually reside on the skin
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| susceptible | easily infected, lacking resistance
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| transient flora | microorganisms that resides on the superficial skin layers
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