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Wilkins Ch 1&2 Vocab Flashcards

for test on 9/24

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diminished reactivity to specific antigen(s); inability to react to skin-test antigen (even if person is infected with the organism tested) because of immunosuppression.

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anergy

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a state caused by the invasion, development, or multiplication of an infectious agent into the body

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infection

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a soluble protein molecule produced and secreted by body cells in response to an antigen; it is capable of binding to that specific antigen.

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antibody

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: a substance that is capable, under appropriate conditions, of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response, that is, with the specific antibody

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antigen

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an individual who harbors pathogenic organisms without clinically recognizable symptoms; a carrier may infect those contracted.

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asymptomatic carrier

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the act of self-determination by persons with the ability to make a choice or decision. exists for both the dental hygienist and the patient.

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autonomy

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an arthropod, insect, or other living carrier in whose body the infecting organism multiplies before becoming infective to the recipient.

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biologic vector

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continuing education unit; 1 unit commonly refers to 1 clock hour of instruction.

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CEU

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the science of the prevention and treatment of oral disease through the provision of educational, assessment, preventive, clinical, and other therapeutic services in a collaborative working relationship with a consulting dentist, but without general supervision.

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Collaborative practice of dental hygiene

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the skills, understanding, and professional values of an individual ready for beginning dental hygiene practice

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competency

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postlicensure short-term educational experience for refresher, updating, and renewal; continueing education units may be required for relicensure

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continuing education

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term used to describe the relationship between patient, dentist, and dental hygienist when coordinating the efforts to attain and maintain the oral health of the patient

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cotherapist

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the science and practice of the prevention of oral diseases; the intergrated preventative and treatment services administered for a patient by a dental hygienist

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dental hygiene care

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the interpretation of information from generalization to specific facts

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deductive reasoning

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a laboratory test for antibody that is more specific than EIA and is used to validate seropositive reactions to the EIA

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western blot

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identification of an existing or potential oral health problem that a dental hygienist is qualified and licensed to treat

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dental hygiene diagnosis

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an organized systematic group of activities that provided the framework for delivering quality dental hygiene care

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dental hygiene process of care

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injection by route other that the alimentary tract, such as subcutaneous, intramuscualr

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parenteral

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dental health specialist whose primary concern is the maintenance of oral health and the prevention of oral disease

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dental hygienist

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the services within the framework of the total treatment plan to be carried out by the dental hygienist, patient, and caregiver

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dental hygiene care plan

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DHCW

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Dental healthcare worker

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Direct supervision

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Dentist has diagnosed and authorized the condition to be treated, remains on premises during procedure, and approves the work done before dismissal of the patient

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ELISA

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; lab test to detect antibody in blood serum

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Endemic

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Constant presence of a disease or infectious agent within a geographic area

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Epidemic

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Widespread occurrence of cases of an illness in a community or region

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Ethical dilemma

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Problem that involves two morally correct choices or courses of action. May not be a single answer

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Ethics

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Sense of moral obligation; system of moral principles

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Fidelity

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The quality of being faithful

Keeping promises

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Fomite

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Inanimate object or material on which disease-producing agents may be conveyed

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General supervision

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Dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record but doesn’t have to be present when it is carried out by a licensed DH

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Health

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State of physical, mental, and social well-being, not only the absence of disease

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Health promotion

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Process of enabling people to increase control and improve their health through self-care, mutual aid, and the creation of healthy environments

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Immunity

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Resistance that a person had against disease; may be natural or acquired

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Incubation period

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Time interval between initial contact with an infectious agent and the appearance of first sign or symptom of the disease

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Inductive reasoning

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Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

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antonym to dental healthcare worker

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DHCW

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the dentist has diagnosed and authorized the condition to be treated, and remains on the premises while the procedure is performed, and approves the work performed

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direct supervision

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Enzyme linked immunosuppressant assay; a lab test to detect antibody in the blood stream

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ELISA

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the constant presence of a disease or infectious agent within a geographic area

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endemic

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Virus particle made up of nucleoid and capsid

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virion

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widespread occurrence of cases of an illness in a community or region

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epidemic

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a problem that involves two morally correct choices or courses of action

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ethical dilemma

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a sense of moral obligation; a system of moral principles that govern the conduct of a professional group

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ethics

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value that means keeping promises

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fidelity

45
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an inanimate object or material on which disease producing agents may be conveyed

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fomites

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the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record but need not be present when the authorized procedure is carried out

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general supervision

47
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state of physical, mental, and social well being, not only the absence of disease

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health

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the process of enabling people to increase control and improve thier health through self care, mutual aid, and the creation of healthy environments

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health promotion

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the resistance that a person has against disease; it may be natural or aquired

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immunity

50
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an action taken by a dental hygienist to maintain or restore a patient’s optimal oral health

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intervention

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the time interval between the initial contact with an infectious agent and the appearance of the first clinical sign or symptom of disease

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incubation period

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the interpretation of information whereby specific facts form general inferences

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inductive reasoning

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organism capable of producing an infection

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infectious agent

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an artificially generated collection of particles suspended in air

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aerosol

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persistent infection following a primary infection in which the causative agent remains inactive

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latent infection

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acceptance for licensure by a regulatory body on the evidence from a license obtained in another state where equivalent standards and requirements are required

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license by credential

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immunity either naturally attained by infection, with or without clinical manifestations, or artificially acquired by inoculation of the agent in a killed, modified, or variant form; in response, the body produces its own antibodies; usually lasts for years.

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active immunity

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host not possessing resistance against an infectious agent

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susceptible host

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suspension of particles in the air that consists partilally or wholly on microorganisms

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microbial aerosols

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Passage of infectious agent by breast milk across placenta

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vertical transmission

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the microscopic living organisms of a region

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microbiota

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a principle or habit with respect to right or wrong behavior

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moral

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avoidance of harm to others; a core value

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nonmalficence

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capable of causing disease only when the host’s resistance is lowered

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opportunistic pathogen

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procedures for preservation of health of the oral cavity; personal maintainance of cleanliness and other measures recdommended by dental professionals

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oral hygiene

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inflammation of the parotid gland

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parotitis

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Degree of pathogenicity or disease-evoking power of infectious agent

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virulence

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short-duration immunity either naturally attained by transplacental transfer from the mother or artificially acquired

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passive immunity

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a virus, micororganism, or other substance that causes disease

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pathogen

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by way of, or through the skin

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percutaneous

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by way of or through a mucous membrane

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permucosal

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While dentist is personally treating patient, hygienist is authorized to aid in treatment

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Personal supervision

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Employs the techniques and agents to abort onset if disease, reverse progress of initial stages of disease, or to arrest the disease process before treatment becomes necessary

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primary health care

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First time; no pre existing antibodies

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primary infection

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Early or premonitory system

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prodrome

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yellowness of skin, sclerae, mucous membranes, and excretions due to hyperbilirubinemia

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jaundice

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Symptomatic reactivation of a latent infection

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recurrent infection

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widespread epidemic usually affecting the population of an extensive region, several countries, etc

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pandemic

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Process by which viruses reproduce and multiply

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replication

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Virus with RNA as its core generic material; requires enzyme reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into pro viral DNA

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retrovirus

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After exposure to the etiologic agent of a disease, the blood changes from negative to positive for the serum marker for that disease

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seroconversion

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Forecast of probable corse and outcome of treatment of a condition or disease

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prognosis

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Identification of disease by serum markers of that specific conditions

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serologic diagnosis

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Specific finding by laboratory blood analysis that identifies an existing disease state

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serum marker

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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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Presence of virus in body secretions, excretions, or in body surface lesions with potential for transmission

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shedding (viral)

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Approach to infection control where all human blood and certain body fluids are treated as infectious

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universal precautions

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Carrier that transfers infectious micros from one host to another

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vector

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Substance or object serving as intermediate means by which infectious agent is transported and introduced into a susceptible host through port of entry

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vehicle

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Legal relationship between dentist and dental team in practice

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supervision

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Character trait

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virtue

92
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Time between exposure resulting in infection and presence of detectable serum antibody

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window period

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Sub cellular genetic entity capable of gaining entrance to living cells and replication within such cells

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virus

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