| A | B |
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| Allergy | Reaction due to extreme sensitivity to certain foods, chemicals, or other normally harmless substances. |
| Asymptomatic | Showing no symptoms or signs of infection. |
| Acquired Immunity | Immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease. |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | A disease that breads down the body's immune system and is caused by the human immunodefiiency virus. |
| Antiseptics | Chemical germicide formulated for use on skin. Registered and regulated by the FDA. |
| Bacilli | Short rod-shaped bacteria. Most common bacteria that produces bacteria and produce diseases such as tetanus, fever, tuberculosis, & diptheria. |
| Bacteria | One-celled microorganisms that have both plant & animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless. |
| Bacteria Spores | Bacteria capable of producing a protective coating that allows them to withstand very harsh environments, & shed the coating when conditions become more favorable. |
| Bactericidal | Capable of destroying bacteria. |
| Binary Fission | The division of bacteria cells into tow new cells called daughter cells. |
| Biofilms | Colonies of bacteria that adhere together & adhere to environmental surfaces. |
| Blood Pathogens | Disease causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis & HIV. & HIV |
| Chelating Soaps | They break down stubborn films & remove the residue of pedicure products such as scrubs, salt & masks. |
| Clean | Mechanical processes using soaps & water or detergent & water to remove all visible dirt, debris, & many disease causing germs. |
| Cocci | Round-shaped bacteria that appear alone or in groups. 3 types of cocci are streptococci, staphylococci, & diplococci |
| Contagious Disease | Communicable disease; disease that is spread from one person to another person. Most common diseases are the common cold, ringworm, conjunctivitis, (pinkeye), viral infections, and natural nail or toe & foot infections. |
| Contamination | The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious material on an item's surface or visible debris, dust, residue, hair & skin. |
| Decontamination | The removal of blood and all other potentially infectious materials on item's surface and the removal of visible debris or rsidue such as dust, hair, & skin. |
| Diagnosis | Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests. |
| Diplococci | Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause diseases such as pneumonia. |
