Ch F05 Terms and Definitions Quiz

The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface, or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin

Contamination

Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests

Diagnosis

Nonscientific synonym for disease-producing organisms

Germs

A condition in which the tissue of the body reacts to injury, irritation, or infection

Inflammation

Various poisonous substances produced by some microorganisms (bacteria or viruses)

Toxins