IODA 101 -Def Words #18-19 Flashcards
Aerobes
Bacteria that requires oxygen to grow
Bacilli
Rod shaped bacteria that cause TB & other diseases
Chancre
A painless ulcerating sore
Endospore
A resistant, dormant structure formed inside of some bacteria that can withstand adverse conditions
Fungi
Plants such as mushrooms, yeasts & mold that lack chlorophyll
Gram Negative
Class of bacteria that don’t hold a dye stain under a microscope
Gram’s Stain
4 step staining process developed by Hans Christian Gram & used to separate bacteria into groups
Herpes Virus
Virus that causes infections in humans such as HSV I & II, chickenpox, shingles, measles
Latent
Dormant
Non Pathogenic
Pertaining to microorganisms that don’t produce disease
Pandemic
A condition that occurs throughout the people of a country or the world
Petri Plate
A small, flat dish that contains sterile solid medium for the culture of microorganisms
Virulent
Capable of causing serious disease
Acquired Immunity
Immunity developed during a person’s lifetime
Anaphylaxis
Extreme hypersensitivity to a substance, leads to shock & life-threatening respiratory collapse
Chain of Infection
Conditions that all must be present for infection to occur
Communicable Disease
Conditions caused by infection that’s spread person to person or contact with body fluids
Direct Contact
Touching/contact with a patient’s blood or saliva
Hazardous Waste
Waste that poses danger to humans or the environment
Immunity
Ability of the body to resist disease
Infectious Waste
Waste that is capable of transmitting an infectious disease
Latent Infection
Persistent infection with recurrent symptoms that “come & go”
Pathogen
Disease-causing organisms
Sharps
Pointed or cutting instruments
Universal Precautions
Guidelines based on treating all human blood & body fluids as potentially infectious
