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Invasion of body tissues by disease causing/pathogenic bacteria or viruses

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Infection

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Submicroscopic, parasitic particle causing disease

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Virus

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Body’s ability to fight/defend against infection/disease

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Immunity

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Presence of unclean materials/ tools left on a surface

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Contamination

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Removal of infectious materials/tools on surfaces by following sanitation/disinfection guidelines

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Decontamination

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Clean tools with warm, soapy water removing visible debris. Submerge in EPA registered disinfectant. Follow directions for time and ratios. Contact time: amount of time disinfectant must stay moist to be effective

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Decontamination method 1 (disinfecting)

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Clean tools with warm, soapy water removing visible debris. Place tools in high pressure steam unit (autoclave). Destroys all microbial life including spores

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Decontamination method 2 (sterilization)

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Immune response/reaction to usually nonharmful substances

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Allergy

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Contact w/ broken skin, bodily fluid, blood, or other potentially infectious items while at work

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Exposure incident

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Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines requiring employers and employees to assume all human blood/ bodily fluids are bloodborne pathogens

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Standard precautions

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Applied science concerned with designing and arranging things that people use so both interact efficiently and safely

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Ergonomics

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Infection/disease can be transferred from one to another by contact

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Contagious/communicable

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Bacterial invasion of body that disrupts normal function of health

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Disease

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Abnormality of bodily functions; services can be performed with special product recommendations

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Disorder

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One cell microorganisms

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Bacteria

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Nonharmful bacteria

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Non-pathogenic

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Harmful, disease causing bacteria

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Pathogenic

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Infectious pathogenic microorganisms present in human blood/bodily fluids, can cause disease in humans (HBV, HIV)

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Bloodborne pathogen

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Head lice infestation

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Pediculosis captis

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Itch mite infestation

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Scabies

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Circular-shaped bacteria that produce pus and can cause strep throat blood poisoning

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Cocci

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Bacterial cells which form in clusters, like grapes, are pus forming causing abscesses, pustules, boils

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Staphylococci

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Boil/abscess located in hair follicle

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Furuncle

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Localized infection caused by staphylococci bacteria; similar to furuncle but larger

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Carbuncle

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Grows in pairs, spherical shaped, causes pneumonia
Diplococci
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Bacterial cells grow in curved lines shaped into chains and cause abscesses, pustules, boils
Streptococci
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Rod shapes, spore producing bacteria
Bacilli
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Spiral shapes/curved bacteria
Spirilla
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Tough, outer protective covering of hair
Cuticle
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Tube-like depression in pocket in skin containing root from which hair will grow
Hair follicle
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Rounded, club shaped part of hair located at end of hair root
Hair bulb
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Small, cone shaped elevation at base of hair follicle filled with blood vessels
Dermal papillae
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Small, involuntary muscle located along side hair follicle, responsible for goosebumps
Arrector pilli muscle
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Process of converting living skin cells into proteins
Keratinization
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Strong, fibrous protein; building block of hair, skin, nails
Keratin
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Active growth period
Anagen
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Break down and change period
Catagen
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Resting phase
Telogen
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Vellus hair; soft white hair on body, usually lacking medulla
Lanugo hair
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Pigmented body hair
Terminal hair
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Dandruff; white, lightweight flakes that either attach to scalp in clusters or scattered loosely and eventually fall on shoulders
Pityriasis
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Seborrheic dermatitis; severe dandruff, distinguished by excessive amounts of waxy/greasy scales accumulating on scalp on crusts
Pityriasis steatoides
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Split ends; dried, damaged ends caused heat, weather, elements, chemicals
Trichoptilosis
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Brittle hair; susceptible or breakage
Fragilitas crinium
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Knotted hair; bulges welling along shaft, brittleness/breaking can occur on nodes
Trichorhexxis nodosa
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Condition causing beaded hair, hair weak before each nod and easily broken
Monilethrix
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Surface active/wetting agent with ability to dissolve in water and remove dirt from surfaces, causes lathering
Surfactant
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Direction hair grows from scalp
Growth pattern
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Circular growth pattern
Whorl
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Tuft of hair standing up with strong directional growth pattern
Cowlick
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Hair growing in same direction, creates natural part
Hair stream
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Direction hair moves/falls over head
Natural distribution
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Diameter/width, feel, quality, arrangement of individual hair strands within overall hair structure
Texture
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Hair has large diameter/width, feels thick
Coarse texture
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Hair has average width/thickness
Medium texture
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Hair has small diameter/width, feels thin
Fine texture
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Thickness of hair strand
Diameter
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Number of hair strands per sq inch
Density
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Abnormal hair loss
Alopecia
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Hair loss on entire head
Totalis
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Hair loss on entire body
Universalis
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Patchy hair loss on scalp/other body parts
Areata
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Hair loss through pulling/stretching
Traction
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Male/female pattern baldness
Androgenic
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Premature/sudden hair loss
Telogen effivium
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Hair loss after child birth
Postpartum
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Members of large group of organisms including microorganisms (yeast, mold, mildew)
Fungi
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Ringworm; contagious fungal parasite
Tinea
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Barber's itch, common superficial fungal skin infection
Tinea barbae
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Fungal skin/scalp infection, red papules/spots at opening of hair follicle
Tinea capitis
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Honeycomb ringworm; scalp fungal infection, pink scalp with thick, white yellow crusts (scutula), slight odor
Tinea favosa
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Covers top and sides of head, 6 bones
Cranium
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2 bones, one on each side, form entire crown and top sides
Parietal bone
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Bone covering back of head, directly above nape
Occipital bone
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2 bones, one on each side, forms lower side of head
Temporal bone
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Bone that forms forehead; starts at top of eyes, extending to beginning of curve of head
Frontal bone
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Occipito-frontalis, broad muscle formed by joining frontalis and occipitalis
Epicranius
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Muscle at nape, draws scalp back
Occipitalis
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Tendon connecting occipitalis and frontalis
Epicranual aponeurosis
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Muscle encompassing forehead, extends to beginning of scalp curve
Frontalis
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Temple muscle located above and in front of ear, helps in opening and closing mouth
Temporalis
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Muscle extending to tip of chin to shoulder, lowers jaw and lip
Sternocleidomastoideus
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Flat, triangular muscles running from upper back to back of neck
Trapezius
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Hair cutting technique that positions palms facing each other
Palm to palm
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Dividing areas of hair that can be managed/controlled
Sections/sectioning
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Highest point of head
Apex
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Inner part
Interior
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Largest head curve; separates interior and exterior
Parietal ridge
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Outer part
Exterior
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Occipital bone to hair line
Nape
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Edge, division of shape; basic lines used in hair cutting: straight, curved; straight lines: horizontal, vertical, diagonal; each line represents various movement and design options
Line(s) of hair cutting
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Line that extends straight up and down
Vertical line
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Line parallel to the floor
Horizontal line
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Line slanting between horizontal and vertical lines
Diagonal line
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Concentration of hair in an area that gives the appearance of heaviness and density
Weight line
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Consistently traveling in the same direction at an equal distance apart
Parallel lines
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Not connected; independent lines that normally don't blend; defined break in design
Disconnected lines
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Space formed in between point where two lines join; combo of two straight lines joined together, producing various effects and qualities
Angle
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First section of hair cut to serve as a guide to determine hair length/shape
Guideline
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Nonmoving guideline
Stationary guide
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Guide moves around/passes from one section to another
Traveling guide
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Guide not on perimeter
Interior guideline
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Over directed; directing hair out of natural fall
Shifted distribution
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Degree, projection; degree/angle by which hair is lifted/combed in relation to the head
Elevation
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No elevation, one length, solid form
0 deg/Blunt haircut
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Application of pressure applied while combing and holding the hair prior to cutting
Tension
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Medium elevation cut, wedge, graduated
45 deg hair cut
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Parting the hair cut in opposite direction from which it was cut
Cross check
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Haircut with increased long layers
180/long layered hair cut
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Uniform elevation cut at 90 to provide movement
90 deg/long layered hair cut
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Haircut using 2 or more degrees
Combination haircut
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Techniques that help blend lines/remove excess bulk without changing shape
Texturizing
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Texturizing technique using tips of shears to cut into ends of hair to create multiple lengths that will blend within hair ends
Point cutting
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Texturizing technique similar to point cutting but cutting is done towards ends rather than into them, creating chunking effect
Notch cutting
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Texturizing technique removing larger sections, creates movement in perimeter design line by breaking up weighted line
Chunking
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Slicing; texurizing technique using sliding movement down hair shaft; used to remove bulk and add mobility within haircut or for blending and framing areas around face
Slithering
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Cutting technique where still blade is placed into the hair and shears are partially opened and closed while moving through the hair
Carving
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Technique creating curved lines in haircut by cutting ends with a slight increase or decrease in length
Beveling
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Fading; cutting technique blending hair from shorter perimeter length to longer length moving up head
Tapering
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Outlining, etching; technique of cutting around hairline to create clean line or design within haircut
Edging
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