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Cosmetology l
infection control vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | abbreviated AIDS; a disease that breaks down the body's immune system; AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
| Antiseptics | Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and regulated by the FDA |
| Asymptomatic | Showing no symptoms or signs of infection |
| Bacteria | Single-Cell microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics; some bacteria are harmful, some are harmless |
| Bactericidal | Capable of destroying bacteria |
| Bloodborne Pathogens | Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids such as hepatitis and HIV |
| Cleaning | A Mechanical process using soap and water or detergent and water to remove all visable debris and dirt and many disease cauing germs; cleaning also removes invisable debris that interfer with disinfection; cleaning is what beauty professionals are require |
| Communicable | Able to be communicated; transferable by contact from one person to another as in a communicable disease |
| Contamination | The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence, if blood or other potentially infectious materials on an items surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair and skin |
| Diagnosis | Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests; federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from preforming a diagnosis |
| Direct Transmission | Transmission od pathogens thruoigh touching(shaking hands), kissing, cooughing, sneezing and talking |
| Disease | An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, ot its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function |
| Disinfectants | Chemical product approved by the EPA designed to destroy most bacteria(excluding spores) fungi, and viruses on surfaces |
| disinfection | A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacterial spores) on environmental surfaces |
| Efficacy | The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; on a disinfectant label it indicates specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly |
| Exposure Incident | The ability of a product to produce the intended effect; on a disinfectant label, it indicated specific pathogens destroyed or disabled when used properly |
| Fungi | single-celled organisms that grow irregular masses and include molds. mildews and yeasts; they can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm |
| Fungicidal | capable of destroying molds and fungi |
| Hepatitis | a bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver |
| Herpes simplex virus | An inflammatory disease of the skin casued by a viral infection and characterized by small vesiles in clusters |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Abbreviated HIV; virus that causes HIV disease and acquried immune dificienvy syndrome (AIDS) |
| Indirect Transmission | Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as a razor, extractor, nipper or an environmental surface |
| Infection | The invasion of body tissues by disease causing pathogens |
| Infection Control | The methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms from one individual to another |
| Infectious | Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infectious |
| Infectious Disease | Disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body; an infectious disease may or may not be spread from on person to another |
| Inflammation | A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation or infection. Characterized by redness, heat, pain and swelling |
| Local Infection | An infection such as a pimple or abscess that is continued to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus |
| Mildew | A type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the barbershop |
| Multiuse | Also known as reusable; items that can be cleaned, disinfected and used on more than one person even if the item is accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid |
| Non-pathogenic | Harmless microorganisms that may preform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm |
| non-porous | An item that is made of a material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquid |
| Occupational Disease | Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients |
| Parasites | Organisms that grow, feed and shelter on or inside another organism(referred to as the host) while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism parasites must have a host to survive |
| Parasitic | Disease caused by parasites, such as lice and mites |
| Pathogenic disease | Disease produced by organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites |
| Pediculosis Capitis | Infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice |
| Porous | Made or constucted of a material that has pores or openings; porous items are absorbent |
| Pus | A fluid created by infection |
| Ringworm | A fungal infection of the skin that appears in circular lesions |
| Sanitation | Also known as sanitizing; a chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level |
| Scabies | A contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin |
| Sodium Hypochlorite | Common household bleach; an effective disinfectant for the salon, spa or barbershop |
| Standard precautions | Are guidelines published by the CDC that require the employer and employee to assume that any human blood and body fluids are potentially infectious |
| Staphyloccoi | Pus-forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch or grapes, causes abscesses, pustules and boils |
| Sterilization | the process that completely destroys all microbial life,including spores |
| Systemic Infection | An infection where the pathogen has distributed throughout the body rather than staying in one area or organ |
| Tinea Barbae | Also known as barbers itch; a superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin; it is primarily limited to the bearded areas of the face and neck or around the scalp |
| Tuberculosis | A disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing |
| Virucidal | Capable of destroying viruses |
| Virus | A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms. A virus is capable of replication only through taking over the host cells reproductive function |
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