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- 3. Precautions that include a group of safety measures performed to prevent the transmission of pathogens found in the blood and body fluids
- 6. Correctly performing this action will prevent the spread of microorganisms
- 7. In this system, enzymes, normal flora, and strong hydrochloric acid often kill microbes
- 9. Scrapes on the skin, that may be the result of scratching or may occur during care
- 10. Tiny parasites that live within the cells of the host and reproduce there
- 12. Membranes that trap invading pathogens
- 13. Overproduction of sebum
- 15. Term used to describe keeping oneself clean and well groomed
- 16. These defenses include inflammatory process, elevated temp, complement cascade
- 17. This defense (third line), involves specialized white blood cells call lymphocytes (B or T cells)
- 18. Single-celled animals that live in water
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- 1. Examples; ringworms, candida albicans, mold on bread & mushrooms. Cause illness if they enter the human body
- 2. One-celled microorganisms found virtually every, including in the human body
- 4. Medical term for ringworm
- 5. Microorganisms that cause infection in humans
- 8. Precautions that include prevention of communicable disease that can spread through contact, respiratory droplets, or air
- 11. A purplish blotching of the skin
- 14. Softened sin caused by continuous exposure to moisture
- 16. The body's largest organ. Protects from microbes