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Surgical Terminology
Stack #87883
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| antiseptic | chemical agents that are approved for use on the skin that inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms, this is used to cleanse and paint the surgical site to reduce the number of microorganisms to an absolute minimum. |
| asepsis | the absence of pathogenic microorganisms on an animate surface or on body tissue. |
| aseptic technique | methods or practices in health care that promote and maintain a state of asepsis. |
| bacteriocidal | able to kill bacteria |
| bacteriostatic | capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria but not killing them |
| bioburden | contamination of an item from debris or microorganisms |
| contaminated | the condition in which insruments , supplies, or items have been eposed to a non sterile item, particle or surface through physical or airborne contact |
| cross contamination | The transmission of microorganisms from one source to another |
| decontamination | a process of disinfection |
| disinfectant | a chemical that destroys most but not all microorganisms on objects |
| fomite | an intermediate, inanimate source in the process of disease transmission |
| infection | state or condition in which the nody or body tissues are invaded by pathogenic microorganisms that multiply and produce injurious effects |
| nosocomial | hospital-acquired infection |
| pathogen | Microorganism that is capable of causing disease |
| sepsis | presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the blood or tissues |
| shelf life | Amount of time that a stored item remains safe to use |
| spore | Resistant form of certain types of bacterial species that is formed when harsh environmental conditions are present: a method of self-preservation until normal conditions return that are conductive to survival |
| sporicidal | able to kill spores |
| sterile | free from living microorganisms |
| sterile field | An area that includes the draped parient all sterile tables and sterile equipment in the immediate area of the patient. |
| sterile technique | methods used to prevent contamination of the sterile field and prevent the patient from acquiring a postoperative wound infection |
| sterilizer | Machine used in the destruction of all microogranisms, including spores |
| surgically clean | An item that considered but is now in the surgical field, has become eposed to air or patients tissues, and is no longer considered absolutely sterile |
| vectors of transmission | carrier of disease that cause disease to go to another organism |
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