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Surgical Asepsis - Terms

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Aerobe   An organism that is able to live and grow ONLY in the PRECENSE of OXYGEN  
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Anaerobe   An organism that is able to survive and grow ONLY in the WITHOUT OXYGEN  
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Aseptic Technique   AKA: Sterile Technique - Maintaining a pathogen free or pathogen-controlled enviroment to prevent the spread of illness and disease.  
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Bactericidal   Capable of killing or destorying bacteria  
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Bloodborne Pathogens   Pathogens carried in the blood stream  
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BSI Body Substance Isolation   Procedure, Equipment and supplies used to prevent the transmission of cummunicable disease by preventing direct contact with all body substance  
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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 of Disease Control   Studies and monitors disease and disease prevention and works to protect public health and safety  
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Cilia   Hairlike processes projecting from the epithelial cells  
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Contamination   Making a sterile field unclean or having pathogens placed in it  
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Dermis   Middle layers of the skin  
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Disinfection   Method of decontamination that destroys or inhibits pathogenic microorganisms but does not kill spores and some viruses  
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Epidermis   Outer Most layer of the skin  
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Epithelial   Pertaining to the epithelium (cells covering the external and internal surface of the body)  
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Follicle   Small hallow or cavity with secretory functions  
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Formites   Non living objects that may transmit infectious material  
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Homestasis   Interactions between the body systems that maintains optimum body functions  
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Immunity   Ability to resist disease  
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Incubation   A period of time between exposure to infection and the appearance of symptoms  
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Infection   Invaision of the body by a pathogenic microorganism  
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Integumentary   Pertaining to the skin, hair and nails  
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Keratinocyte   Any skin cells that produce keratin, the hard protein material found in the skin, hair and nails  
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Medical Asepsis   Practice of removing or reducing the number of pathogens and the transmission of disease. AKA - Clean Technique  
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Microorganisims   Organisim that can be viewed under a microscope,but not by the naked eye  
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Non Pathogen   Harmless organism that does not cause disease  
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Nosocomial Infection   Infection resulting from the hospitalization of a patient  
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PPE - Personal Protection Equipment   Protective clothing and equipment such as gloves, gowns and muscles that are worn to prevent conatimination  
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Phagocytosis   Engulging and destruction of microorganisim or foreign matter by phagocytic cells  
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Standard precaustions   Precaustions that replace body substance isolation and universal precaustions in instutional health care  
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Sterile   Free from pathogens and all microorganisms  
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Subcutaneous Tissue   Deepest layer of the skin  
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Transmission-Based Precautions   Care based on symptoms of disease and transmission method of the pathogens, such as contact, droplet, air  
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Universal Precautions   The CDC's orginal guideline for preventing the transmission of AIDs and other blood borne disease.  
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ELISA   Enzyme - Linked immunosorbent assay  
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