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| A thin layer, clear, moist, mucous membrane. Coats the inner surfaces of the eyelids and outer surface of the eye |
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| Transparent covering over the iris. |
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| The outer circular part of the eye that gives us our eye color. |
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| The smaller, black center of the eye. Protects the lens, the anterior chamber, the iris and other structures. |
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| Where the cornea gets nutrients from the tears it produces which has aqueous fluids inside the eye. |
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| Thin covering of skin that protects the eye, whose main function is to spread tears to keep the cornea and conjunctiva moist throughout continuous blinking. |
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| Acts as a sweeper to keep debris from irritating the eye. Also acts as a sensor, stimulating the blink reflex when it feels foreign objects close to the eye. |
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| the growth phase - the smallest, finest, shortest, least-developed eyelash hairs. They exist for up to two months. |
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| resting or transitional phase - smallest, finest, shortest, least-developed eyelash hairs. |
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| Shedding phase - longest, darkest, coarsest eyelash hairs. During this final phase of the life cycle, hair is no longer attached to the dermal papilla |
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| Condition associated with rosacea, inflammatory skin condition that affects around ten percent of the population. |
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| lack of proper tears or the tears evaporate too quickly due to improper composition or physical problems with the eye. |
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| the top, oily layer of tears prevent the water-based layer from drying out. |
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| The aqueous, or water-based, layer of tears in the middle layer. |
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| The mucosal layer of tears is the bottom layer, closest to the cornea and the conjunctiva. Mucus is mainly protein. |
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| A substance that produces an allergy in one person may not produce the same reaction in another, because only the allergic persons body mounts an immune response to the substance. |
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| Seasonal and Environmental Allergies |
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| Environmental allergies such as dust, mold, pollen, and pet dander. |
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| Short-rod shaped bacteria. Most common bacteria and produce diseases such a tetanus, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diptheria. |
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| One-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics. Some are harmful; some are harmless. |
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| Capable of destroying bacteria. |
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| The division of bacteria cells into two new cells called daughter cells. |
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| The number of viable organisms in or on an object or surface or the organic material on a surface or object before decontamination or sterilization. |
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| Disease-causing microorganisms carried In the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV |
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| Abbreviated BSI; a system of precautions to prevent contact with bodily substances and fluids |
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| Also known as chelating detergents, detergents that break down stubborn films and remove the residues of products such as scrubs, salts, and masks. |
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| Also known as cleaning; a mechanical process using soaps and water or detergent and water to remove all visible dirt, debris, and many disease-causing germs. |
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| Round-shaped bacteria that appear singly (alone) or in groups. The three types of cocci are staphylococci, streptococci, and diplococci. |
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| Also known as communicable disease; a disease that is spread from one person to another person. Some of the more diseases are the common cold, ringworm, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), viral infections, and natural nail or toe and foot infections. |
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| The presence, or the reasonably anticipated presence, of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface or visible debris or residues such as dust, hair, and skin. |
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| Contamination that occurs when you touch one object and then transfer the contents of that object to another, such as touching skin, then touching a product without washing your hands. |
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| The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin. |
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| A type of fungi that causes skin, hair, and nail infections. |
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| Determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms and/or diagnostic tests. Federal regulations prohibit salon professionals from performing a diagnosis. |
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| The removal of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item's surface and the removal of visible debris or residue such as dust, hair, and skin. |
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