CH 5 VOCAB #3

Disinfectants that are effective for cleaning blood and body fluids

• Contamination

• Decontamination

• Hospital Disinfectants

• Disinfection

Abbreviated HIV; virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDs)

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus

• Immunity

• Infection

• Infection Control

Abbreviated HPV; a virus that causes warts in humans, but is also the cause of cervical cancer in women. When the virus infects the bottom of the foot and resembles small black dots, usually in clustered groups, it is also called plantar warts

• Immunity

• Hepatitis

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus

• Human Papilloma Virus

The ability of the body to destroy and resist infection. Immunity against disease can be either natural or acquired, and is a sign of good health

• Asymptomatic

• Immunity

• Disease

• Diagnosis

Transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental surface

• Indirect Transmission

• Direct Transmission

• Contamination

• Infection

The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens

• Infectious

• Infectious Disease

• Infection Control

• Infection

Are the methods used to eliminate or reduce the transmission of infectious organisms

• Infectious Control

• Infection Control

• Infection

• Contamination

Caused by or capable of being transmitted by infection

• Local Infection

• Inflammation

• Infectious Disease

• Infectious

Disease caused by pathogenic (harmful) microorganisms that enter the body. An infectious disease may be spread from one person to another person

• Infectious Disease

• Infection Control

• Infectious

• Infection

A condition in which the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection; characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling

• Mildew

• Local Infection

• Inflammation

• Microorganism