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Airborne precautions:
Formerly called respiratory isolation, these additional safety precautions are applied to certain diseases such as tuberculosis
Anoxia
Partial or complete absence of oxygen from inspired gases, artificial blood, or tissue.
Antiseptics
Substances that inhibit the growth of organisms and living tissue.
Asepsis
The state of being free or pathogenic microorganisms.
Bloodborne pathogen
Any microorganism in the blood or body fluids that can cause illness and disease
Aseptic techniques
Procedures that are performed under sterile conditions.
Carcinogenic
Able to cause cancer or make it likely to develop
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
An emergency procedure commonly performed on patients who are in cardiac or respiratory arrest
Carrier
An individual with no overt disease who Harbors infectious organisms
Caustic
Capable of burning corroding or destroying living tissue
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