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Asepsis
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the absence of disease causing bacteria; infection free
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antiseptic
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a chemical substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microbes but does not kill them; not toxic to humans
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bacteria
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any of the small single celled microbes (microorganism); depending on type may or may not cause disease
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barrier
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a blockade placed between things; a process used to block the spread of bacteria
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Infection
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the invasion of the body by a microbe that is capable of causing disease when it reproduces and multiplies.
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Infection Control
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the use of procedures, techniques and actions to reduce the risk of spreading infections.
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Precaution Technique
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protocol used to prevent transmission of contagious infect agents (bacteria, virus) which are spread by droplet, air or contact.
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Medical Asepsis
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the removal or destruction of microbes that are able to cause disease; removal of infected material; clean technique.
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Method of Transmission
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the way an infection spreads.
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Microbe
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same as microorganism, bacteria.
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Microorganism
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a living thing that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Capable of carrying on life processes; synonymous with microbe; various types exist in environment
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Non-Pathogenic
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not capable of producing bacteria,
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Organism
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a living being (any)
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Pathogen
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disease causing bacteria
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Precaution Technique
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protocol used to prevent transmission of contagious infective agents (bacteria,virus) which are caused by droplet, air or contact.
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Re-infection
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persons who have had an infection becoming infected again
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Sterile
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free of all microbes, pathogenic and non-pathogenic
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Carrier
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a person, or animal who has signs of an illness but who has microbes (germs) on or in the body which can spread to others & make them ill with the desease.
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Clean
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free from dibris, body fluids
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Communicable
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capable of being transfered from one person or place to another person or place; contagious
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Contaminate
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to be made unclean; unsteril, contain or to be suspected of containing disease producing microbes
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Cross-Infection
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Infection spread between individuals who are infected with diffrent disease producing microbes
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Disinfectant
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A chemical substance that kills microbes;; used only for objects, not humans.
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Germ
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A tiny unit of living matter that is able to cause didseases.
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Germicide
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A chemical substance or process that kills most microbes
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