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vocab law wk4
vocab law and ethics wk 4
Question | Answer |
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terminal decontamination | process of rendering all articles free of pathogens at the end of an operative procedure |
sterilizer | equipment or chamber used to attain physical or chemical sterilization |
aeration | act of airing |
high vacuum/gravity sterilizer | pulls air out of the chamber by a vaccum and steam is injected to replace it |
sterilant | substancethat kills all forms of living mayyer including spore-bearing ones |
saturated sterilizer | steam that contains the maximum amount of water vapor |
gravity sterilizer | smaller version of sterilizer; its size is capable of reaching higher temps with reduced exposure time and is better adapted to use in the or |
sporicidal | agent capable of killing spore-forming organisms in the free spore state |
autoclave | sterilizer |
shelf-life | length of time a wrapped package remains sterile while in storage |
ethylene oxide | highly explosive and flammable gas used as chemical sterilant |
bacteriocidal | agent that kills bacteria |
inanimate | nonliving |
bacteriostatic | agent that retards or prevents bacterial growth |
denaturation | to change the vial functions, forces and activities of an organ |
washer-sterilizer | uses agitated water with detergent to loosen soil |
disinfectant | agent that kills all microorganisms except spore-bearing ones |
ionizing radiation | method of sterilization with colbalt 60 used by manufacturers |
gluteraldehyde(cidex) | liquid chemical sterilant and disinfectant |
lumen | space within a tube |