Infection Control- Reverse Definations
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| autoclave | a device using steam for sterilization
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| antigen | a pathogen or any other substance that induces an antibody response
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| antibody | a protein specific to a certain antigen that weakens or destroys pathogens
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| nosocomial infection | a hospital related infection; one that is not present or incubating when a patient is admitted to a hospital or a healthcare facility
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| systemic infection | an infection that has spread to more than one region of the body
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| sharp | any instrument with a sharp edge or point, such as a scalpel, scissors, or a needle
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| topical | applied to the skin or affected area
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| anaerobic bacteria | bacteria that do not require oxygen to grow
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| aerobic bacteria | bacteria that require oxygen to grow
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| teratogenic | causing abnormalities in the fetus
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| antiseptic | a cleansing agent applied to living tissue to destroy pathogens
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| latent infection | one in which the symptoms disappear and recur, while the disease causing agent remains in the body
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| sterile | completely free of pathogens
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| sterilant | a substance that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life an inanimate environment
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| disinfectant | a chemical substance that destroys or eliminates specific species of infectious microorganisms. It is not usually effective against bacterial spores
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| infection | a disease process that results from the entry and spread of a microogranism
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| contagious | a disease that is spread from person to person
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| immunity | an individuals ability to fight off disease
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| active infection | an infection in which signs and symptoms are present
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| otitis media | infection of the middle ear
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| acute infection | an infection that is time limited
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| quarantine | isolating or separating a client, client-care unit, or facility
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| bactericidal | killing microorganisms
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| local infection | an infection that is confined to a specific region of the body
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| sanitization | removal of gross contaminants and some microorganisms from instruments, skin, and so on; the lowest level of medical hygiene
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| sterile technique | methods to avoid contamination of sterile materials
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| pathogen | a microorganism that causes disease
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| disinfection | a more thorough removal of contaminants than sanitization but less thorough than sterilization
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| nonpathogenic | not causing disease
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| opportunistic infection | an infection that does not ordinarily cause disease but does so under certain circumstances, for example, in compromised immune system; so called because it takes advantage of an "opportunity"
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| microorganism | an organism so small that is can only be seen under a microscope
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| remission | a period in which a chronic infection shows no symptoms
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| exacerbation | a period in which a chronic infection shows symptoms
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| chronic infection | one that is persistent over a long period of time, perhaps life
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| sanitizer | a substance that significantly reduces the bacterial population in an inanimate environment but does not destroy all bacteria or other microorganisms
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| bacteriostatic | reducing or inhibiting the number of microorganisms
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| relapse | the re-emergence of an initial infection after it appears to have subsided but has not been cured
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| recurrent infection | a distinct episode of an infection after recovery from the initial infection; may involve the same pathogens or different ones
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| immunoglobulin | a serum that contains antibodies that can help protect an exposed person from contracting the disease
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| asepsis | a state in which pathogens are absent or reduced. There are two principal types of asepsis: medical and surgical
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| sterilization | the process of destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial endospores and viruses. This is the highest level of cleanliness
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| virulence | the power of a microbe to produce a disease in a particular host
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| contamination | the presence of pathogens on an object
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| post exposure prophylaxis | treatment after exposure to a pathogen
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| asymptomatic | without clinical signs or symptoms
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