Dental Professionals Vocabulary
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| Acquired immunity | Immunity that is developed during a person’s lifetime.
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| Acute infection | An infection of short duration that is often severe.
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| Artificially acquired immunity | Immunity that results from a vaccination.
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| Blood-borne disease | Disease that is caused by microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood.
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| Blood-borne pathogens | Disease-causing organisms transferred through contact with blood or other body fluids.
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| Chain of infection | Conditions that all must be present for infection to occur.
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| Chronic infection | An infection of long duration.
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| Communicable disease | Condition caused by an infection that can be spread from person to person or through contact with body fluids.
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| Contaminated waste | Items such as gloves and patient napkins that may contain potentially infectious body fluids of patients.
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| Direct contact | Touching or contact with a patient’s blood or saliva.
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| Droplet infection | An infection that occurs through mucosal surfaces of the eyes, nose, or mouth.
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| Epidemiologic studies | Studies of the patterns and causes of diseases.
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| Hazardous waste | Waste that poses a danger to humans or to the environment.
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| Immunity | Ability of the body to resist disease.
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| Indirect contact | Touching or contact with a contaminated surface or instrument.
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| Infection control | Policies and practices designed to prevent the spread of infectious agents.
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| Infection prevention | Ultimate goal of all infection control procedures and policies.
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| Infectious disease | Disease that is communicable.
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| Infectious waste | Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease.
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| Inherited immunity | Immunity that is present at birth
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| Latent infection | Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that “come and go.”
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| Naturally acquired immunity | Immunity that occurs when a person has contracted and is recovering from a disease.
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| Occupational exposure | Any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact or percutaneous injury involving blood or any other potentially infectious materials.
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