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24 Cards in this Set
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NCCA |
National Commission for certifying agents |
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Ama principles of medical ethics |
Integrity, individual responsibility to society and community, respect for human dignity, lifelong study, professional self rule |
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Biopsy |
Obtaining a representative tissue sample for microscopic examination usually to establish a diagnosis |
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AIDS |
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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Carrier |
A person who has the capacity to transmit a disease and is usually unaware of infection |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
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Sterile |
Free from all living microorganism and bacterial spores |
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HIV |
Human immunedeficiency virus |
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Blood borne pathogens |
Pathogens carried in the blood stream |
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Bactericidal |
Capable of killing or destroying bacteria |
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Microorganisms |
Organism that can be viewed under a microscope but not by the naked eye |
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Side effect |
Effect other than the therapeutic effect |
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Germicide |
Agent used to kill germs |
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Aseptic |
Without germs |
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Subcutaneous tissue |
Deepest layer of the skin |
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Approximation |
Joining together of surgical wound edges |
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Integumentary |
Pertaining to the skin, hair, nails. |
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Keratinocyte |
Any skin cells that produce is keratin the hard protein found in skin hair and nails |
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Referred pain |
Pain that is felt in a different area from the injured or diseased part of the body |
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Analgesic |
Pain reducing |
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AAMA |
American association of medical assistants |
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Nosocomial infections |
Infection resulting from the hospitalization of a patient |
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Sterilant |
Chemical sterilizing agent |
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Psa |
Prostate - specific antigen |
