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1.) Asepsis:
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Being free of disease-producing microbes
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2.) Carrier:
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A human or animal that is a reservoir for microbes but does not have the signs and symptoms of infection
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3.) Clean:
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Free from contamination or disease
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4.) Contamination:
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The process of becoming unclean
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5.) Infection
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A disease state resulting form the invasion and growth of microbes in the body.
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6.) Inflammation:
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a condition in which a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful
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7.) Medical Asepsis:
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Practices used to remove or destroy pathogens and to prevent their spread from one person or place to another person or place;clean technique
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8.) Microorganism:
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an organism (as a bacterium or protozoan) of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size
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9.) Nososcomial Infection:
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Originating or taking place in a hospital, acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection.
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10.) Pathogens:
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An agent of disease. A disease producer.
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11.) Sepsis:
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"blood stream infection."
The presence of bacteria (bacteremia) or other infectious organisms or their toxins in the blood (septicemia) or in other tissue of the body. |
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12.) Sterile:
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Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms
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