Set: Asepsis Ch. 12, Units 1,2

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protozoa complex, single-celled microorganisms that attach themselves to other organisms.
inorganic not living; occurring in nature independently of living things.
organic pertaining to or derived from animal or vegetable forms of life.
pH a measure of acidity or alkalinity.
sanitation applying antimicrobial agents to non-living objects (includes soaking instruments).
biohazard organism or substance that poses a threat to human health.
incubation time between exposure to infection and first symptoms.
virus smallest of microorganisms, can only reproduce within living cells.
pathogens any microorganism capable of producing disease.
susceptible having little resistance to a disease.
microorganism microscopic living body not perceivable by the naked eye.
sterilization elimination of all transmissible agents from a surface.
invasive diagnostic methods involving entry into living tissue.
parasite organism that lives in or on another organism without rendering it any service in return.
asepsis a condition free of organisms.
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Created June 24, 2008
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  1. pathogens → any microorganism capable of producing disease. - 8 misses
  2. protozoa → complex, single-celled microorganisms that attach themselves to other organisms. - 7 misses
  3. susceptible → having little resistance to a disease. - 6 misses
  4. sterilization → elimination of all transmissible agents from a surface. - 6 misses
  5. parasite → organism that lives in or on another organism without rendering it any service in return. - 5 misses
  6. microorganism → microscopic living body not perceivable by the naked eye. - 2 misses
  7. invasive → diagnostic methods involving entry into living tissue. - 2 misses