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Reverse Definitions-Infection Control
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autoclave | a device using steam for sterilization |
| antigen | a pathogen or any other substance that induces an antibody response |
| antibody | a protein specific to a certain antigen that weakens or destroys pathogens |
| nosocomial | a hospital-related infection-one that is not present or incubating when the person is admitted |
| systemic | infection that has spread to more than one region of the body |
| sharp | any instrument with a sharp edge or point |
| topical | applied to the skin or affected area |
| anaerobic | bacteria that does not require oxygen to grow |
| aerobic | bacteria that requires oxygen to grow |
| teragenic | causing abnormalities in the fetus aka rubella |
| antiseptic | a cleansing agent applied to living tissue to destroy infection |
| latent infection | one in which the symptoms disappear and recur, while the disease causing agent remains in the body |
| nonpathogenic | free of pathogens or disease |
| sterilant | a substance that destroys or eliminates all forms of microbial life in an inanimate evironment |
| disinfectant | chemical substance that destroys specific species of infections microorganisms. It is not usually effective against bacterial spores |
| infection | a disease process that results from entry and spread of a microorganism |
| contagious/communicable | a disease that is spread from person to person |
| immunity | an individual's ability to fight off disease |
| active infection | an infection in which signs and symptoms are present |
| otitis media | infection of the middle ear |
| acute infection | an infection that is limited in time |
| quarantine | isolating or separating a client, care unit or facility due to infection |
| bactericidal | killing microorganisms |
| local infection | an infection that is confined to a specific region of the body |
| sanitization | removal of contaminants and some microorganism from instruments, skin etc. Lowest level of medical hygiene |
| sterile | methods to avoid contaminating sterile materials |
| pathogen | microorganism that causes disease |
| disinfection | a more thorough removal of contaminants than sterilization, the second level of medical hygiene |
| opportunistic infection | infection that does not ordinarily cause disease but does so under certain circumstances or takes advantage of an opportunity |
| microorganisms | an organism so small it can only bee seen under a microscope |
| remission | a period in which chronic infection shows n symptoms |
| exacerbation | a period in which a chronic infection shows symptoms |
| chronic infection | an infection the persists over a long period of time, perhaps life |
| sanitizer | a substance that significantly reduces the bacterial population in a inanimate environment but does not destroy all bacteria or organisms |
| bacteriostatic | reducing or inhibiting the number of microorganisms |
| relapse | the re-emergence of an initial infection after it appears it has been cured |
| reoccurrence | a distinct episode of an infection after recovery from an initial infection, may not involve the same pathogens |
| immuglobulin | a serum that contains antibodies that can help protect an exposed person from contracting the disease |
| asepsis | a state in which pathogens are absent or reduced- two types of asepsis; medical and surgical |
| sterilization | the process of destroying microorganisms, including bacteria endospores and viruses-the highest level of medical hygiene aka surgical asepsis |
| virulence | the power of a microbe to produce a disease in a particular host. |
| contamination | the presences of pathogens on an object |
| post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) | treatment after exposure to a pathogen |
| asymptomatic | without clinical signs or symptoms |
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