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Reverse Definitions-Infection Control

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Term
Definition
Autoclave   show
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show a pathogen or any other substance that induces an antibody response  
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show a protein specific to a certain antigen that weakens or destroys pathogens  
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show a hospital-related infection-one that is not present or incubating when the person is admitted  
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systemic   show
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show any instrument with a sharp edge or point  
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show applied to the skin or affected area  
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anaerobic   show
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show bacteria that requires oxygen to grow  
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teragenic   show
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show a cleansing agent applied to living tissue to destroy infection  
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latent infection   show
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nonpathogenic   show
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show a substance that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life in an inanimate evironment  
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show chemical substance that destroys specific species of infections microorganisms. It is not usually effective against bacterial spores  
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show a disease process that results from entry and spread of a microorganism  
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show a disease that is spread from person to person  
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immunity   show
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active infection   show
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show infection of the middle ear  
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acute infection   show
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quarantine   show
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bactericidal   show
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local infection   show
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sanitization   show
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sterile   show
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pathogen   show
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show a more thorough removal of contaminants than sterilization, the second level of medical hygiene  
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show infection that does not ordinarily cause disease but does so under certain circumstances or takes advantage of an opportunity  
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microorganisms   show
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show a period in which chronic infection shows n symptoms  
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show a period in which a chronic infection shows symptoms  
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chronic infection   show
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show a substance that significantly reduces the bacterial population in a inanimate environment but does not destroy all bacteria or organisms  
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show reducing or inhibiting the number of microorganisms  
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relapse   show
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reoccurrence   show
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immuglobulin   show
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asepsis   show
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show the process of destroying microorganisms, including bacteria endospores and viruses-the highest level of medical hygiene aka surgical asepsis  
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show the power of a microbe to produce a disease in a particular host.  
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show the presences of pathogens on an object  
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post exposure prophylaxis (PEP)   show
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show without clinical signs or symptoms  
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