{"id":3531,"date":"2024-06-20T13:15:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:34:14","slug":"the-biomedical-glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/the-biomedical-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Eng &#8211; Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3531\" class=\"elementor elementor-3531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e29ee02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6e29ee02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22580cbd exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"22580cbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14afd1d1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14afd1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 66.66%;\">\n<div class=\"cm-glossary\"><div class=\"glossary-container \"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"cmtt-attribute-field\" name=\"glossary_index_style\" value=\"classic\"><div id=\"glossaryList-nav\" class=\"listNav \" role=\"tablist\"><\/div><ul class=\"glossaryList\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"glossaryList\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTermSet\"><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/antimicrobial-resistance\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;It is one of the top global public health and development threats. It is estimated that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 and contributed to 4.95 million deaths&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;What are Antimicrobials?Antimicrobials - including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics - are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants. Microorganisms that develop antimicrobial resistance are sometimes referred to as &amp;quot;superbugs&rdquo;. -(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/biomedial-liquid-waste\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Biomedical Liquid Waste&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Biomedical Liquid Waste is often used interchangeably with Hospital Liquid Waste. However, Biomedical Liquid Waste comprises waste not just from hospitals but many more sources. But first,&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;What is Biomedical Waste?Bio-medical waste means &amp;quot;any solid and\/or liquid waste including its container and any intermediate product, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Biomedical Liquid Waste<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/biomedical-waste\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Biomedical Waste&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;What is Biomedical Waste?&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Biomedical waste&amp;quot; means any waste, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological or in health camps - &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;CPCB&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Infectious waste:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;Blood, blood products, cultures, stocks, and other body fluids.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Sharps:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;Needles, syringes, scalpels, and other sharp objects.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Pathological waste:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;Human anatomical waste, animal carcasses, and body(...)&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Biomedical Waste<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/bloodborne-pathogens\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bloodborne Pathogens&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people - bccdc&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;A pathogen is something that causes disease. Germs that can have a long-lasting presence in human blood and disease in humans are called bloodborne pathogens - medlineplus&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;There are many different bloodborne pathogens, including malaria, syphilis, and brucellosis, and most notably Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;Bloodborne pathogens such(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bloodborne Pathogens<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/bod-biochemical-oxygen-demand\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;When we talk about water quality, one term that frequently comes up is biological oxygen demand, often abbreviated as BOD.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;But what does biological oxygen demand mean, and why is it important?&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;Biochemical oxygen demand is the amount of oxygen consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms while they decompose organic matter under aerobic conditions.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;BOD reflects how much oxygen is consumed by bacteria and other microorganisms as they decompose organic matter under aerobic (oxygen-present)(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/communicable-diseases\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Communicable Diseases&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Communicable diseases are illnesses that spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person, or from a surface or a food. Diseases can be transmitted through:&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ol class=&amp;quot;wp-block-list&amp;quot;&amp;gt;direct contact with a sick person&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;respiratory droplet spread from a sick person sneezing or coughing&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;contact with blood or other body fluids&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;breathing in viruses or bacteria in the air&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;contact with a contaminated surface or object&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;bites from insects or animals that can transmit the disease&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;ingestion of contaminated food or(...)&amp;lt;\/ol&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Communicable Diseases<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/greywater\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Greywater&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;What is Greywater?Greywater (or Graywater) refers to the relatively clean wastewater generated from household activities such as bathing, washing hands, and laundry. Unlike blackwater, which comes from toilets and contains significant contaminants, greywater can be recycled and reused for purposes like irrigation and flushing toilets, making it an eco-friendly option for water conservation, even though it may still contain soap, dirt, food particles, and other organic materials. Since grey(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Greywater<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/hospital-wastewater\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hospital Wastewater&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Hospital wastewater (HWW) is the wastewater discharged from all hospital activities, both medical and non-medical, including activities in surgery rooms, examination rooms, laboratories, nursery rooms, radiology rooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms. - defined by Linked Journal&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;What is the composition Hospital WastewaterReferred to as either Hospital Wastewater (HWW) or Hospital Effluent, HWW is considered to have similar quality to municipal wastewater, but may also contain various(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Hospital Wastewater<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/pharmaceutical-waste\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pharmaceutical Waste&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pharmaceutical waste, a byproduct of drug manufacturing, research, and healthcare, poses significant environmental and health risks if not managed properly. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;What is pharmaceutical waste? This waste includes discarded pharmaceutical products like prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as the chemical sludges and wastewaters produced during pharmaceuticals manufacturing. It also includes waste medical items, like used gloves and sharps, that contact pharmaceuticals. Because(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Pharmaceutical Waste<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/sludge\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sludge&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Sludge, a byproduct of various industrial and municipal wastewater treatment processes, including those in healthcare facilities, can pose significant environmental and health risks if not managed properly. It is a semi-solid substance that settles to the bottom of tanks or lagoons during wastewater treatment.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Environmental Impact of Sludge Waste&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;Improper disposal of sludge can lead to a variety of environmental problems:&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Water Pollution:&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;If not treated correctly, sludge can contain harmful(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Sludge<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/wastewater\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wastewater&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;\u02c8w\u0101st-\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259r&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;DefinitionsWater that has been used - Merriam Webster&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;Wastewater is used water that has been affected by domestic, industrial and commercial use. - Wastewater Digest&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;Water that has been used in the home, in a business, or as part of an industrial process - Oxford Dictionary&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;What is Wastewater?Wastewater is the polluted form of water generated from rainwater runoff and human activities. It is typically categorized by the manner in which it is generated&mdash;specifically, as domestic(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Wastewater<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoklien.com\/staging\/3641\/glossary\/waterborne-diseases\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Waterborne Diseases&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms transmitted through contaminated water. These diseases pose a significant threat to public health, especially in areas lacking access to clean and sanitised water sources. 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