Quiz 4/2 Infection control

Antiseptic

substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria

Asepsis

Freedom from infectious material

Autoimmune

Condition in which an immune response is directed against constituents of an organism’s own body

Cannula

tube for insertion into a duct or cavity

Chronic

disease/condition lasting a long time that has periods of improvement and increased illness

Convalescence

period of recovery at the end of an illness

Enteric

intestine

Etiology

Cause of a disease

Exudate

Type of fluid, cell, or other substance with a high content of cellular material from blood vessels

Fomes

inanimate object that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and this serve to transmit disease

Germicide

substance that kills bacteria on contact

Hemophilia

group of hereditary bleeding disorders in which there is a deficiency of one of the factors necessary for blood to coagulate

Histamine

compound found in all cells; functions to dilate capillaries, constrict bronchial smooth muscles and to induce gastric secretion

Latent phase

when disease is not manifesting symptoms

Malaise

feeling of bodily weakness or discomfort that often proceeds illness

Microbe

microorganism

nosocomial

infections acquired while receiving medical care

Pathogenic

capable of producing a disease

Peristalsis

contraction in GI tract

Purulent

Producing or containing pus

Vector

agent that carries microorganisms from an infected person to another

Virulence

disease producing power of a microorganism

Virus

minute microorganism that cannot be seen under an ordinary microscope