sterilization and disinfection medical terminology
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| process of rendering all articles free of pathogens at the end of a operative procedure | terminal decontamination
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| to change the vital functions,forces & activities of an organ | denaturation
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| highly explosive/flammable gas used as a chemical sterilant | ethylene oxide
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| pulls air out of chamber by a vacuum & steam is injected to replace it; has a longer operation cycle & items sterilized w/this generally have a longer shelf live; is commonly used in the central service department | high vacuum pressure/gravity sterilizer
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| equipment/chamber used to attain physical/chemical sterilization | sterilizer
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| a small version sterilizer; because of its size it is capable of reaching higher temps w/reduced exposure time & is better adapted to use in the OR | high speed (flash) gravity sterilizer
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| substance that kills all forms of living matter including spore-bearing ones | sterilant
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| agent that kills bacteria | bacteriocidial
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| agent that kills all micoorganisms except spore-bearing ones | disinfectant
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| act of airing | aeration
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| space w/in a tube | lumen
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| liquid chemical sterilant & disinfectant | glutaraldehyde
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| length of time a wrapped package remains sterile while in storage | shelf-life
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| steam that contains the maximum amt of water vapor | saturated steam
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| steam sterilizer | autoclave
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| agent capable of killing spore-forming organisms in the free spore state | sporicidal
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| method of sterilization w/cobalt 60 used by manufacturers | ionizing radiation
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| uses agitated water w/detergent to loosen soil; then steam displaces the water & items are sterilized at 132 C for 3 minutes | washer-sterilizer
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| nonliving | inanimate
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| agent that retards/prevents bacterial growth | bacteriostatic
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