--- onward Flashcards
1
Q
- absence of microorganisms
A
Asepsis
2
Q
- invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
A
Infection
3
Q
- soiled with microorganisms
A
Contaminated
4
Q
- inactive but viable state of microorganisms
A
Spores
4
Q
- reduction of microorganisms without destroying spores
A
Disinfection
5
Q
- free from microorganisms
A
Sterile
6
Q
- ability to produce disease
A
Pathogenicity
7
Q
- pathogen that causes disease only to susceptible individuals
A
Opportunistic pathogen
8
Q
- person or animal that harbors an infectious agent an capable of transferring it to another person
A
Carrier
9
Q
- presence of microorganisms in the body’s secretions or excretions that does not cause illness.
A
Colonization
