Chapter Glosary Flashcards
Acquire immune deficiency syndrome
Abbreviated AIDS; a disease that breaks down the body’s immune system. AIDS is cause by the immunodeficiency virus. HIV
Acquire immunity.
Immunity that the body developed after overcoming a disease, through inoculation or through exposure to natural allergens, such as pollen
Allergy.
Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain food, chemicals or other normally harmless substances.
Antiseptics.
Chemical germicides formulated for use in the skin; registering and regulated by the food and drug administration. FDA
Asymptomatic.
Showing no symptom or signs of infection.
Bacilli.
Short rod-shape bacteria. They are most common bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus, typhoid and diphtheria.
Bacteria. (Singular bacterium)
One-celled microorganism that have both plant and animal characteristics. Some r harmful; some r harmless.
Bactericidal.
Capable of destroying bacteria.
Binary fission.
The division of bacteria cells into new cells called daughter cells.
Bioburden
The number of viable organism in or on a object surface before decontamination or sterilization.
Bloodborne pathogens.
Disease causing microorganism carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis n hiv
Chelating soaps.
Also known as chelating detergent; detergent that break down stubborn films and remove the residue of pedicure products such as scrubs salts n mask.
Cleaning.
A mechanical process (scrubbing) using soap n water or detergent to remove all visible dirt, debris, n many disease causing germs.
Cocci.
Round shape bacteria that appear alone or in groups. They three types of cocci r staphylococci streptococci n diplococci.
Contagious disease.
Also known as communicable disease; disease that is spread from one person to another person. Such as common cold.
Contamination.
The presence, or the reasonable anticipate presence of blood or other potentially infectious material on an items surface or visible debris
Decontamination.
The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item’s surface n the removal of debris or residue.
Diagnosis.
Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms or diagnostic test. Federal Regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a diagnostic.
Diplococci.
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs n cause disease such as pneumonia.
Direct transmission.
Transmission of blood or body fluids through touching, kissing or hand shaking.
Disease.
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.
Disinfectant.
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, n viruses on surfaces.
Disinfection.
A chemical process that uses specific products to destroy harmful organisms (except bacteria spores) on environmental surfaces.
Efficacy.
The ability to produce an effect.
Exposure incident.
Contact with broken skin, blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials that is the result of the performance of an employee’s duties.
Flagella.
Slender, hairlike extensions used by bacilli n spirilla for locomotion( moving) may also be referred as cilia.
Fungi.
Microscopy plant parasite, which include molds, n yeast, can produce contagious disease such as ringworm.
Fungicidal.
Capable of destroy fungi.
Hepatitis.
A bloodborne virus that causes disease n can damage the liver.
Hospital disinfectant.
Disinfectant that are effective for cleansing blood n body fluids.
Human immunodeficiency virus.
abbreviated HIV, virus that causes aquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Human papilloma virus.
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.
immunity.
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.
indirect transmission.
transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as razor, extractor, nipper or an environmental surface.
Infection.
the invasion of body tissue by disease causing pathogens.
Infection control.
are the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms.
Infectious.
cause by or capable of being transmitted by infection.
Infectious disease.
disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the body. and infectious disease may or may not be spread from one person to another.
Inflammation.
a condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection, characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling.
Local infection.
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
Material safety data sheet.
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.
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus.
abbreviated MRSA; a type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional treatment such as antibiotics.
Microorganism.
any organism of microorganism or submicroscopic size.
Mildew.
a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects, but does not cause human infections in the salon.
Motility.
self movement.
Multiuse.
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.
Mycrobacterium fortuitum.
a microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.
natural immunity.
a microscopic germ that normally exists in tap water in small numbers.
nonpathogenic.
harmless microorganisms that may perform useful functions an are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm.
Nonporous.
an item that is made or constructed of a material that has not pores or openings and cannot absorb fluids.
Occupational disease.
illness resulting from condition associated with employment,such as prolonged and repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients.
Parasites.
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.
Parasitic disease.
disease cause y parasite. such as lice and mites.
Pathogenic.
Harmful microorganism that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.
Pathogenic disease.
disease produce by organisms, including bacteria, viruses fungi, and parasites.
Phenolic disinfectant.
powerful tuberculocidal disinfectant they are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high pH and can damage the skin and eyes.
Porous.
made or constructed of a material that has pores or openings. porous items are absorbent.
Pus.
a fluid created by infection.
Quaternary ammonium compounds.
also known as quats; disinfectants that are very effective when used properly in the salon.
Sanitation.
also known as sanitizing; a chemical process for reducing the number of disease causing germs on cleaned surfaces to a safe level.
Scabies.
a contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin.
Single use.
also known as disposable; items that cannot be used more that once.these items cannot be properly cleaned.
Sodium hypochlorite.
common household bleach; an effective disinfectant for the salon.
Spirilla.
spiral or corkscrew shaped bacteria that cause disease such as syphilis and Lyme disease.
Staphylococci.
pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like a bunch of grapes. they cause abscesses pustules and boils.
Sterilization.
the process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores.
Streptococci.
pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads. they cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning.
Systemic disease.
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.
Tinea barbae.
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.
Tinea capitis.
a fungal infection of the scalp characterized by red papules, or spots at the opening of the hair follicles.
Tinea pedis.
a ringworm fungus of the foot.
Toxins.
various poisonous substances produced by some microorganism (bacteria and viruses)
Tuberculocidal disinfectants
disinfectants that kill the bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis.
a disease caused by bacteria that are transmitted through coughing or sneezing.
Universal precautions.
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.
Virucidal
Capable of destroying viruses.
Virus.
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.
Accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP)
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.
