MILADY ESTHETICS TERMINOLOGIES
STUDY KIT
Disinfectants Correct Answer Chemical products that destroy all
bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces.
Disinfection Correct Answer The process that eliminates most, but
not necessarily all, microorganisms on nonporous surfaces. This
process is not effective against bacterial spores.
Efficacy Correct Answer the ability to produce a desired or
intended result
Exposure incident Correct Answer Contact with nonintact (broken)
skin, blood, body fluid, or potentially infectious materials that is
the result of the performance of an employee's duties.
Flagella Correct Answer Also known as cilia; slender, hair-like
extensions used by bacilli and spirilla for locomotion (moving
about).
Folliculitis Correct Answer Also known as sycosis barbe, or
barber's itch. Inflammation of the hair follicles caused by bacterial
infection from ingrown hairs. The cause is typically from ingrown
hairs due to shaving or other epilation methods.
Fungi (singular:fungus) Correct Answer Microscopic plant
parasites, which include molds, mildews, and yeasts; can produce
contagious diseases such as ringworm.
Fungicidal Correct Answer Capable of destroying fungi
,Hepatitis Correct Answer A bloodborne virus that causes disease
and can damage the liver.
Hospital disinfectant Correct Answer Disinfectants that are
effective for cleaning blood and body fluids
human immunodeficiency virus Correct Answer A virus that
causes aquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Human Papillomavirus Correct Answer Known as plantar warts; a
virus that can infect the bottom of the foot and resembles small
black dots, usually in clustered groups.
Immunity Correct Answer The ability of the body to destroy and
resist infection. Immunity against disease can be either natural or
acquired and is a sign of good health.
Indirect transmission Correct Answer Transmission of blood or
body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated
object such as a razor, extractor, nipper, or an environmental
surface.
Infection Correct Answer The invasion of body tissues by disease-
causing pathogens.
Infectious disease Correct Answer Disease caused by pathogenic
(harmful) microorganisms that enter the body. An infectious
disease may or a not be spread from one person to another
person.
Inflammation Correct Answer Condition in which the body reacts
to injury, irritation, or infection; characterized by redness, heat,
pain, and swelling.
,Local Infection Correct Answer An infection, indicated by a lesion
containing pus, confined to a particular part of the body and
appears as a lesion containing pus
Material Safety Data Sheet Correct Answer Information compiled
by the manufacturer about product safety, including the name of
hazardous ingredients, safe handling and use procedures,
precautions to reduce the risk of accidental harm or
overexposure, and flammability warnings.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Correct Answer A
type of infectious bacteria that is highly resistant to conventional
treatments such as antibiotics.
Microorganisms Correct Answer Any organism of microscopic or
submicroscopic size.
Mildew Correct Answer A type of fungus that affects plants or
grow on inanimate objects, but does not cause human infections
in the salon.
Motility Correct Answer Self-movement
Multiuse Correct Answer Items that can be cleaned, disinfected,
and used on more than one person, even if the item is
accidentally exposed to blood or body fluid.
Mycobacterium fortuitum Correct Answer A microscopic germ that
normally exists in tap water in small numbers.
Natural Immunity Correct Answer Immunity that is partly inherited
and partly developed through healthy living.
, Nonpathogenic Correct Answer Harmless organisms that may
perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with
since they do not cause disease or harm.
Nonporous Correct Answer An item is made or constructed of a
material that has no pores or openings and cannot absorb liquids.
Occupational hazard Correct Answer Illness resulting from
conditions associated with employment, such as prolonged and
repeated overexposure to certain products or ingredients.
Parasites Correct Answer Organisms that grow, feed, and shelter
on or in another organism (referred to as the host), while
contributing nothing to the survival of that organism. It must have
a host to survive.
Parasitic Disease Correct Answer Disease caused by parasites,
such as lice and mites.
Pathogenic Correct Answer Harmful microorganisms that can
cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body.
Pathogenic disease Correct Answer Disease produced by
organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Personal Protective Equipment Correct Answer Protective
clothing and devices designed to protect an individual from
contact with bloodborne pathogens; examples include gloves,
fluid-resistant lab coat, apron, or gown, goggles or eye shield, and
face masks that cover the nose and mouth.
Phenolic disinfectant Correct Answer Powerful tuberculocidal
disinfectants. They are a form of formaldehyde, have a very high
pH, and can damage the skin and eyes.