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Acquire immune deficiency syndrome

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Abbreviated AIDS; a disease that breaks down the body’s immune system. AIDS is cause by the immunodeficiency virus. HIV

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Acquire immunity.

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Immunity that the body developed after overcoming a disease, through inoculation or through exposure to natural allergens, such as pollen

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Allergy.

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Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain food, chemicals or other normally harmless substances.

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Antiseptics.

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Chemical germicides formulated for use in the skin; registering and regulated by the food and drug administration. FDA

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Asymptomatic.

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Showing no symptom or signs of infection.

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Bacilli.

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Short rod-shape bacteria. They are most common bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid and diphtheria.

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Bacteria. (Singular bacterium)

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One-celled microorganism that have both plant and animal characteristics. Some r harmful; some r harmless.

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Bactericidal.

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Capable of destroying bacteria.

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Binary fission.

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The division of bacteria cells into new cells called daughter cells.

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Bioburden

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The number of viable organism in or on a object surface before decontamination or sterilization.

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Bloodborne pathogens.

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Disease causing microorganism carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis n hiv

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Chelating soaps.

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Also known as chelating detergent; detergent that break down stubborn films and remove the residue of pedicure products such as scrubs salts n mask.

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Cleaning.

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A mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap n water or detergent to remove all visible dirt, debris, n many disease causing germs.

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Cocci.

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Round shape bacteria that appear alone or in groups. They three types of cocci r staphylococci streptococci n diplococci.

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Contagious disease.

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Also known as communicable disease; disease that is spread from one person to another person. Such as common cold.

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Contamination.

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The presence, or the reasonable anticipate presence of blood or other potentially infectious material on an items surface or visible debris

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Decontamination.

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The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface n the removal of debris or residue.

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Diagnosis.

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Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms or diagnostic test. Federal Regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a diagnostic.

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Diplococci.

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Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs n cause disease such as pneumonia.

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Direct transmission.

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Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing or hand shaking.

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Disease.

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An abnormal condition of all or part of the body or its system n organs that makes the body incapable of caring on normal function.

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Disinfectant.

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Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, n viruses on surfaces.

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Disinfection.

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A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacteria spores) on environmental surfaces.

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Efficacy.

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The ability to produce an effect.

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Exposure incident.

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Contact with broken skin, blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties.

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Flagella.

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Slender, hairlike extensions used by bacilli n spirilla for locomotion( moving) may also be referred as cilia.

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Fungi.

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Microscopy plant parasite, which include molds, n yeast, can produce contagious disease such as ringworm.

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Fungicidal.

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Capable of destroy fungi.

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Hepatitis.

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A bloodborne virus that causes disease n can damage the liver.

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Hospital disinfectant.

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Disinfectant that are effective for cleansing blood n body fluids.

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Human immunodeficiency virus.

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abbreviated HIV, virus that causes aquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Human papilloma virus.

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abbreviated HPV and also known as plantar warts; a virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups.

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immunity.

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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.

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indirect transmission.

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transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as razor, extractor, nipper or an environmental surface.

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Infection.

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the invasion of body tissue by disease causing pathogens.

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Infection control.

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are the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.

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Infectious.

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cause by or capable of being transmitted by infection.

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Infectious disease.

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disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body. and infectious disease may or may not be spread from one person to another.

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Inflammation.

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a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection, characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling.

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Local infection.

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an infection, such as a pimple or abscess, that is confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus

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Material safety data sheet.

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abbreviated MSDS; information compiled by the manufacturer about product safety, including the names or hazardous ingredients, safe handling and used procedures, precautions to reduce the risk of accidental harm or overexposure.

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Methicillin resistant staphylococcus.

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abbreviated MRSA; a type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatment such as antibiotics.

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Microorganism.

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any organism of microorganism or submicroscopic size.

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Mildew.

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a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does not cause human infections in the salon.

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Motility.

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self movement.

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Multiuse.

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also known as a reusable; items that can be cleaned,disinfected and used on more than one person, even if the item is accidental exposed to blood or body fluid.

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Mycrobacterium fortuitum.

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a microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.

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natural immunity.

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a microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.

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nonpathogenic.

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harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions an are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm.

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Nonporous.

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an item that is made or constructed of a material that has not pores or openings and cannot absorb fluids.

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Occupational disease.

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illness resulting from condition associated with employment,such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients.

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Parasites.

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organisms that grow, feed and shelter on or in another organism while contributing nothing to the survival of that organism, parasites needs a host to survive.

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Parasitic disease.

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disease cause y parasite. such as lice and mites.

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Pathogenic.

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Harmful microorganism that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.

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Pathogenic disease.

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disease produce by organisms, including bacteria, viruses fungi, and parasites.

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Phenolic disinfectant.

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powerful tuberculocidal disinfectant they are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH and can damage the skin and eyes.

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Porous.

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made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings. porous items are absorbent.

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Pus.

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a fluid created by infection.

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Quaternary ammonium compounds.

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also known as quats; disinfectants that are very effective when used properly in the salon.

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Sanitation.

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also known as sanitizing; a chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.

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Scabies.

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a contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin.

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Single use.

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also known as disposable; items that cannot be used more that once.these items cannot be properly cleaned.

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Sodium hypochlorite.

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common household bleach; an effective disinfectant for the salon.

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Spirilla.

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spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria that cause disease such as syphilis and Lyme disease.

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Staphylococci.

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pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes. they cause abscesses pustules and boils.

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Sterilization.

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the process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.

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Streptococci.

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pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads. they cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning.

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Systemic disease.

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disease that affects the body as a whole, often due to under functioning or over functioning or internal glands or organs. this disease is carried through the blood stream or the lymphatic system.

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Tinea barbae.

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also known as barber’s itch; a superficial fungal infection that commonly affects the skin. it is primarily limited to the bearded areas of the face and neck or around the scalp.

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Tinea capitis.

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a fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or spots at the opening of the hair follicles.

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Tinea pedis.

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a ringworm fungus of the foot.

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Toxins.

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various poisonous substances produced by some microorganism (bacteria and viruses)

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Tuberculocidal disinfectants

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disinfectants that kill the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.

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Tuberculosis.

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a disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing.

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Universal precautions.

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a set guidelines published by OSHA that required the employer and the employee to assume that all human blood and body fluids are infectious for bloodborne pathogens.

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Virucidal

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Capable of destroying viruses.

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Virus.

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a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cell of biological organisms. a virus is capable of replication only through taking over the host cells reproductive function.

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Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP)

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Disinfectant that is base on stabilized hydrogen peroxide. AHP disinfectant needs to be change every 14 days n is non toxic to the skin or environment.

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