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Vocab

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microorganisms   very small,usually one-celled living plants or animals. Can only be seen in a microscope.  
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Pathogen   disease causing microorganisms (germs) in the body.  
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Generalized Infection   (systemic) affecting the whole body.  
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Localized Infection   affecting one area of the body.  
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Germ Theory   states that specific microorganisms, called bacteria, are the cause of specific diseases in both human and animals.  
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Communicable   a disease that may be transmitted either by direct contact and indirect contact.  
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Normal Flora   Not harmful but actually helpful. Microorganisms that commonly live in a particular part of the body.  
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Immune System   defense used by the body to fight infection by producing antibodies.  
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Defense Mechanisms   present in the body to resist infection.  
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Clia   little hair in different places in your body, helps to move things along/ trap bacteria.  
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Nosocomial Infection   an infection that occurs while a patient is receiving health care.  
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CDC   Center for Disease Control and Prevention- government agency that is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services . Safety guidelines help prevent /control the spread of infection.  
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Standard Precaution   precaution use when coming in contact with a patients body fluids.  
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OSHA   Occupational Safety and Health Administration Government. established minimum health and safety standards for the workplace and to enforce those standards.  
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Asepsis   used to make the patient, the worker, and the environment as pathogen as possible.  
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Medical Asepsis   Clean Technique- not killing all the germs.  
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Surgical Asepsis   Sterile Technique - killing all the germs  
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