definitions (lab) Flashcards
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asepsis
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absence of disease producing microorganisms
2
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nosocomial
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associated with or originating in a hospital
3
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antiseptic
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an agent that inhibits or kills microorganisms on skin or tissue
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pathogen
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a microorganism that produces disease in most circumstances
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bacteriostatic agent
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an agent that prevents the growth or reproduction of bacteria
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contaminated
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possessing pathogenic organisms
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medial asepsis
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practices that limit the transmission of microorganisms, also called the clean technique
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carrier
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a person who carries pathogens but is not ill
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disinfection
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a process that eliminated many microorganisms from inanimate environmental surfaces
10
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sterilization
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complete elimination of all microorganisms
