Terms Flashcards
What are permanent cosmetics
Micro insertions of pigment into the dermal layer of skin
Digital
electronic bits providing sound, data or images of information stored in an electronic or magnetic medium, void of distortion
Differential
Converts one rotary directional movement to another
Asepsis
Absence of disease causing micro-organisms
Antiseptic
A chemical germicide used on skin or living tissue
Antibiotic
Medication that can kill some bacteria, but not all.
Autoclave
Device for killing all living microbial life with steam and pressure
Communicable disease
Disease or infection that may be transmitted or spread from one person to another
Cross-contamination
Transfer of blood-borne pathogens from patient to patient
Detergent
Chemical used for cleaning surfaces. Various properties as surface wetting, soil emulsification, soil dispersion, or soil suspending
Disinfection
Reduction or removal of a material killing microorganism but not necessarily their spores
Disinfection detergent
Chemical product formulated with cleaning agents and germicides selected for soil removal and simultaneous disinfection
Epidemiology
Study of diseases
Fungicide
Chemical that kills or destroys fungal growth
Germicide
Chemical that destroys bacteria but not necessarily spores
Indirect transmission
Contracting a disease by touching a contaminated surface then touching eyes, mouth, or mucus membrane
Infection
Entering of micro-organism and its growth within the host to produce the characteristics or symptoms of an infectious disease
Invasive
Penetrating living tissue
Micro-organisms
Small living plants or animals that are not visible to the naked eye
Pathogen
Disease producing micro-organism
Sanitary
Hygienically clean safe condition
Sanitized
Clean and free from most germs
Sanitizer
To chemically or physically reduce microbial population to a level judged to be safe to public health requirements.
Spores
Bacteria in mass that have formed a hard protective coating and cannot be eliminated by germicides