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AIDS
Acquired immune defciency syndrome, a disease caused by HIV virus that breaks down the body's immune system
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Allergy
reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances
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Antiseptics
agents formulated for use on skin.
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Bacilli (singular: bacillus)
Short. rod-shaped bacteria; the most comon bactera: they produce diseaseses such as tetanus (lockjaw), typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
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Bacteria
one- celled microorganisms. some are harmfull some are harmless
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Bactericidal
cabpable of destroying bacteria.
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bloodborne pathogens
disease-causing microorganismas carried in the body by blood or body fluids.
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Cilia
Slender, hair-lake extentions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; there whip like motion moves bactieria in liquid.
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Cocci
round shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups.
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contagious disease
disease that can be easiloy spread to others by contact.
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diagnosis
determining the nature of disease or infection.
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Diplocci
spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia.
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disease
abnormal condition of all or part of the body organ or mind that makes it incapable of carring out normal function.
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disinfectable
and item that can be disinfected.
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disinfectants
chemical agents that destroy most bacteria, fungi and viruses but ont spores and surfaces.
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Disinfection
process that eliminates most microorganisms, but is not effective against bacterial spores
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efficacy
effectiveness with which a disinfectoin solution kills germs when used accoreding to the label.
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exposure incident
contact with non-intact skin,blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious material that results from performances of anemployees duties.
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flagella (singular: flagellum)
slender, hair-like extensions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; there whip-like motion moves bacteria in liquid.
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fungi (singular: flagellum)
microscopic plant parasites, including molds, mildews. and yeasts.
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fungicidal
capable of destroying fungi.
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hepatitis
bloodborne virius that causes disese affecting the liver.
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HIV
human immundeficiency virus: virus that can cause AIDS.
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immunity
ability of the body to destroy and resist infection.
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infection
invasion of body tissus by pathogenic bacteria.
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infectious
infection that can be spread from one person to another person or from one infected body part to another.
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inflammation
body's response to injury or infection with redness, head, pain, and swelling.
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microorganism
any organism of microsopic to submicrosopic size.
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mildews
- type of fungus that affects plants or grows on in animate objects but
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material data safety sheet (msds)
Material safety data sheet; safety infromation about products compiled by manufactuer
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multi-use
items that can be cleaned, disinfected and used on more than one perosn, even if the item is exposed to blood or body fluid.
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nonpathogenic
not harmfull; organisms that may perform useful functions.
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occupational disease
illness resultion from conditions associated with employment
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parasites
plant or animal organisms that derive nutrion from another organism.
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pathogenic
causing disease; may cause harmful conditons or illnesses in humans.
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pediculosis capitis
skin disease caused by infestation of head lice.
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phenolics
powerful tuberculocidal disinfectants
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porous
absorbent, having pores or openings
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quaternary ammonium compounds
type of disinfectan solution safe for all uses in the salon' commonly called quats
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sanitation or sanitizing
cleaing to remove all visible residue and matter
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scabies
contagious skin disease that is caoused by the itch mite which burrows under the skin
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single-use or disposable
disposable items that cannot be used more than once. either bc they cannot be cleaned of all visible residue (such as pumice stones used for pedicures), or because cleaning and disinfction damages them.
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sodium hypochlorite
common household bleach; disinfectant for salon use
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spirlla
spiral or corkscrew- shaped bacteria that can cause diseases such as syphills and lyme disease.
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staphylococci
pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grapes, can cause abscesses, pustules and boils.
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sterilization
process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.
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streptococci
puss-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads; they can cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning.
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tuberculocidal
disinfectants that kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis
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universal precautions
set of guidelines published by occupational saftey and health administration that requires the empolyer and emplyee to assume that all human blood and body fluids contain pathogens and they are thus infectious.
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virucidal
capable of destroying viruses
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virus
microorganism that can invade plants and animals, including bacteria.
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