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- 1. Capable of destroying viruses.
- 7. Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms (bacteria and viruses).
- 8. organisms that grow, feed, and shelter on or in another organism (referred to as the host), while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. Parasites must have a host to survive.
- 9. the ability of the body to destroy and resist infection. Immunity against disease can be either natural or acquired and is a sign of good health.
- 11. 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.
- 13. Contact with nonintact (broken) skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties.
- 14. The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.
- 15. Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups. The three types of cocci are staphylococci, streptococci, and diplococci.
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- 2. Also known as communicable disease; disease that is spread from one person to another person. Some of the more contagious diseases are the common cold, ringworm, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), viral infections, and natural nail or toe and foot infections.
- 3. Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances.
- 4. A fluid created by infection.
- 5. Harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm.
- 6. An abnormal condition of all or part of the body, or its systems or organs, that makes the body incapable of carrying on normal function.
- 10. Showing no symptoms or signs of infection.
- 12. Also known as sanitizing; a chemical process for reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.