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| Study of the skin, its nature, structure, functions, diseases, disorders, and treatments |
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| Study of the hair and its nature, structure, functions, diseases, disorders and treatments |
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| Study of the causes of disease |
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| Recognition of a disease from its symptoms |
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| Foretelling of the probable course of a disease |
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| Study of disease in the human body |
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| An infection that can be spread from one person to another or from one infected body part to another |
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| One that is confined to a single area such as a pustule, boil, or infected cut. Presence of pus is the sign of infection. Pus contains bacteria, waste matter, decayed tissue, and white blood cells |
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| When pathogenic bacteria and their toxins are carried to all parts of the body by way of the bloodstream, it becomes a general infection. Common general infections are syphillis or blood poisoning |
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| Contagious or Communicable |
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| Diseases that are spread from one person to another by direct or indirect contact, such as: coughing, sneezing, unclean hands, unclean implements, open sores, common drinking cups, common towels, etc. Common contagious diseases preventing cosmetologists from working are tuberculosis, colds, ringworm, scabies, head lice, and viral infections |
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| Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration created as part of US Dept of labor to enforce safety and health standards in the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established the Hazard Communication Rule, which requires manufacturers to assess hazards associated with their products |
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| Material Safety Data Sheet provides product content, associated hazards, combustion levels, and storage requirements |
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| Environmental Protection Agency approves disinfectants in each state. Product labels must contain EPA registration number; list organisms the product has been tested for; directions for use; safety precautions; and active ingredients |
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| These are helpful or harmless bacteria which perform useful functions such as decomposing refuse and improving soil fertility. They help metabolize food, protect against microorganisms, and stimulate immune response |
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| Harmful and diseasse producing when they invade plant or animal tissue |
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| Round shaped bacteria that appear singly or in groups. Rarely show motility (self-movement). Transmitted in the air, dust, or in the substance in which they settle |
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| Pus forming bacteria that grow in clusters like grapes; cause abscesses, pustules, and boils |
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| Pus forming bacteria arranged in curved lines resembling a string of beads; cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning |
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