Term
|
Definition
| Capable of destroying bacteria |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| slender, hair-like extensions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; their whip-like motion moves bacteria in liquid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Acquired immune syndrome, a disease caused by the HIV virus that breaks down the body's immune system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| disease-causing microorganisms carried in the blood or body fluids |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause disease such as pneumonia |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| effectiveness with which a disinfecting solution kills germs, when used according to the label |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Agents formulated to use on the skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| ability of the body to destroy and resist infection |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| slender hair-like extentions that permit locomotion in certain bacteria; their whip-like motion moves bacteria in liquid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Abnormal condition of all or part of the body, organ, or mind that mind that makes it incapable of carrying out normal function |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmeless susbstances |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus; virus that can cause AIDS |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| determining the nature of a disease or infection |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Cleaning to remove all visible residue or matter |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| contact with non-intact skin, blood, body fluid or other potentially infectious materials that results from performance of an employees duties |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Spiral or corkscrew-shaped bacteria that can causediseases such as syphilis and Lyme disease |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| disease that can be easily spread to others by contact |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Microscopic plant parasites, including molds, mildews, and yeasts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Microorganism that can invade plants and animals, including bacteria |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Bloodborne virus that causes disease affecting the liver |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Capable of destroying fungi |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| One cell micro-organsims, Some are harmful, some are harmless |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| infection that can be spread from one person to another person or from one infected body part to another |
|
|
Term
| Material Data Safety Sheet |
|
Definition
| MSDS, safety information about products compiled by manufacturer |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Short, rod shapped bacteria; the most common bacteria; they produce diseases such as tetanus (lockjaw) typhoid fever tuberculosis and diphtheria |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An organism of microscopic to submicroscopic size |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Body's response to injury or infection with redness, heat, pain and swelling |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Type of fungus that affects plants ot grows on in animate objects but does not cause human infections in the salon setting |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Not harmful; organisms that may perform useful functions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Illness resulting from conditions associated with employment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| plant or animal organisms that derive nutrition from another organism |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| process that eliminates most microorganisms, but it is not effective against bacterial spores |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Causing disease; may cause harmful conditions or illnesses in humans |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Items that can be cleaned, disinfected, and used on more than one person, even if the item is exposed to blood or body fluid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Skin disease caused by an infestation of head lice |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Pus-forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads; they can cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisining |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Powerful tuberclocidal disinfectants |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an item can be disinfected |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Absorbant, having pores or openings |
|
|
Term
| Quaternary Ammonium Compounds |
|
Definition
| Type of disinfectant solution safe for all uses in the salon; commonly called quats |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| chemical agents that destroy most bacteria, fungi, and viruses, but not spores, on surfaces |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Set of guidelines published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that requires the employer and employee to assume that all human blood and body fluids contain pathogens and are thus infectious |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Contagious skin disease that is caused by the itch mite, which burrows under the skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Capable of desroying viruses |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Common household bleach; disinfectant for salon use |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Disinfectants that kill the bacteria that cause tuberculosis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Pus-forming bacteria that grows in clusters like bunches of grapes, can cause abscesses, pustules, and boils |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Invasion of body tissue by pathogenic bacteria |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Disposable items that cannot be used more than once, either because they cannot be cleaned of all visible residue or because cleaning and disinfecting damages them |
|
|
