Chapter 17

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Across
  1. 1. and object such as a book wooden object or a article of clothing that is not in itself harmful
  2. 4. disease producing microorganisms
  3. 7. resulting from the activities of physicians
  4. 8. invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in the body tissues
  5. 10. a subkingdom comprising the simplest organisms of the animal kingdom consisting of unicellular organisms
  6. 13. a carrier especially an animal that transfers an infective agent from one host to another
  7. 14. cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus
  8. 15. precautions to prevent the transmission of disease by body fluids and substances
  9. 16. alternative or passive host or carrier that harbors pathogenic organisms without injury to itself
  10. 20. also know as HAI and is an infection that patients acquire while they are receiving treatment for another health care issue
  11. 22. complete viral particle found extracellulary and capable of surviving in crystalline form and infecting cell
  12. 23. organisms whose cells have a true nucleus
  13. 25. Freedom from infection
  14. 26. prokaryotic ubiquitous single-celled organisms
  15. 27. chemicals used to free an environment from pathogenic organisms
  16. 29. suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for treatment of infectious disease
  17. 30. an animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism
  18. 31. microbial community found on or in a healthy person
Down
  1. 2. security against a particular disease
  2. 3. complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms accomplished by physical methods chemical agents radiation or mechanical methods
  3. 5. microscopic organisms those of medical interest including bacteria viruses fungi and protozoa
  4. 6. Disease-causing microorganisms that may be present in human blood
  5. 9. treatment of disease by chemical agents
  6. 11. general term used to denote a group of eukaryotic protists including mushrooms yeasts rusts molds smuts
  7. 12. stage in the life cycle of certain parasites during which they are enclosed in a protective wall
  8. 17. procedure used to prevent contamination by microbes and endospores before during or after surgery using sterile technique
  9. 18. reduction in numbers of infectious agents
  10. 19. occurring in two distinct forms
  11. 21. Deviations from or interruptions of the normal structure or function of any part,organ,or system of the body
  12. 24. any of a group of minute infectious agents not resolved in the light microscope with certain exceptions
  13. 28. pertaining to or originating in the hospital said of an infection not present or incubating before admittance to the hospital