medical assisting week 1 cont Crossword

agency of The Public Health Operating Division of the US Dept of Health & Human Services that studies and monitors disease
hairlike process projecting from the epithelial cells
making a sterile field unclean of having pathogens placed in it
middle layer of the skin
outermost layer of the skin
pertaining to the epithelium
small hollow or cavity with secretory functions
nonliving objects that may transmit infectious materials
interaction between body systems that maintain optimum body function
ability to resist disease
period of time between exposure to infection and the appearance of symptoms
invasion of the body by a pathogenic microorganism
pertaining to the skin, hair, and nails
the practice of reducing the number of pathogens and the transmission of disease ( clean technique)
any skin cell that produces keratin, the hard protein material found in the hair, skin, and nails
organism that can be viewed under a microscope , but not the naked eye
harmless organism that does not cause disease
infection resulting from the hospitalization of a patient
protective clothing and equipment such as gloves, gowns, and masks that are worn to prevent contamination
the engulfing and destruction of microorganisms or foreign matter by phagocytic cells
period between earliest symptoms and appearance of physical sign, such as fever or rash
universal precautions in institutional healthcare
free from pathogens and all microorganisms
deepest layer for the skin
care based on symptoms of disease and transmission method of the pathogen
the CDC's original guidelines for preventing the transmission of Aid's and other bloodborne diseases