Category: B

A rash that occurs on the hands and forearms of bakers. It may be due to mechanical or chemical factors. A type of skin inflammation resulting from the manipulation of yeast and dough.  

The standard precautions that are taken by all health care personnel, such as wearing gloves, goggles, and masks, to avoid contact with potentially infectious body substances such as urine, feces, saliva, vomit, and blood.  

The early collections of cells in the embryo that give rise to blood and blood-forming organs later in life.  

Washing out the bladder to treat inflammation or infection or to keep a urinary catheter flowing. The irrigation may be intermittent or continuous. Normal saline is commonly used. To cleanse or irrigate the bladder, a stream of liquid is directed into its interior, serving the purpose of eliminating foreign objects or administering medication.  

The time elapsed between a full-term pregnancy and the termination or completion of the next pregnancy.  

The use of mechanical and electronic devices in medical diagnosis, therapy, or measurement.  

The placement of a device into a body part or cavity without directly visualizing the organ in which the device will come to rest.  

Any of a class of drugs that prevent or retard osteoporosis. Examples include the bisphosphonates.  

An infection that occurs despite previous vaccination.  

An infection transmitted through contact with the blood (cells, serum, or plasma) of an infected individual. The contact may occur sexually, through injection, or via a medical or dental procedure in which a blood contaminated instrument is inadvertently used after inadequate sterilization. Examples of blood-borne infections include hepatitis B and C and AIDS.