Test 1 Flashcards
Lanugo
A.k.a. vellus, hair, soft, white downy hair sound on body, usually lacking a medulla
Terminal hair
Pigmented hair on the body
Pityriasis
Dandruff ;dry type of dandruff characterized by white fleet that either attached to the skull loosely within hair, and eventually fall to the shoulders
Telogen
Resting phase of hair grows
Catagen
The period of break down and change
Anagen
Period of active growth
Exposure incident
When an employee comes in contact with (broken skin, bodily fluid, blood, or any other, potentially infectious items while at work)
Standard precautions
A set of guidelines, published by the centers for disease that require an employer and employee to (assume that all human blood and body fluids are infectious )
Ergonomic
The applied science concerned with designing and arranging things so both people and things interact, efficiently and safely
Disease
Pathogenic invasion of the body that disrupts the normal function of health
Disorder
Ailment or illness that disrupts a normal function of health
Pediculosis Capitist
Condition caused by the infestation of the hair and scalp caused by a parasitic , insect ,head louse
Blood-borne pathogen
Infections, pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood, bodily fluids, and can cause diseases