Asepsis and Infection Control Crossword

3. type of precautions used to prevent the transmission of disease by body fluids and substances
6. a site where an infectious organism can remain alive and from which transmission can occur
8. security against a particular disease
10. type of asepsis that is used to prevent contamination by microbes and endospores before, during, and after surgery using sterile technique
13. animal or plant that harbors our nourishes another organism
14. the form of asepsis that reduces the number of infectious agents which decreases the probability of infection
17. disease-causing microorganisms that may be present in human blood
18. an animal carrier that transfers an infective agent from one host to another
19. invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues that may be clinically inapparent or may result in local cellular injury
20. deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any part, organ, or system of the body that is exhibited by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs

1. a transmission from inside the body
2. a prokaryotic organism that is classified by its morphology, biochemistry, and genetic constitution
4. any of a group of minute infectious agents that are characterized by a lack of independent metabolism and by their ability to replicate only within a living host's cells
5. object such as a book, wooden object or article of clothing that is able to harbor pathogenic microorganisms and thus may serve as an agent of infection
7. chemicals used to free an environment from pathogenic organisms
9. any disease-producing microorganisms
11. an infection pertaining to or originating in the hospital
12. a transmission from outside the body
15. freedom from infection
16. complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms, accomplished by physical methods chemical agents, radiation, or mechanical methods