chapter 3 Word Scramble
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antiseptic | a substance that inhibits disease-producing microorganisms but not their spores (usually applied to living tissues. |
autoclave | an apparatus for the sterilization of materials, using steam under pressure |
contaminate | to soil, stain, or pollute; to make impure |
critical item | an item that comes in contact with sterile tissue or the vascular system |
decontamination | the use of physical or chemical means to destroy bloodborne pathogens on an item so that it is no longer capable of tramitting disease, make it safe to handle |
detergent | an agent that cleanses by emulsifying dirt and oil |
disinfectant | an agent used to destroy pathogenic microorganism but not necessarily their spores (usually applied to inanimate objects) |
incubate | to provide proper condition for growth and development |
load | the articles that are being sterilized |
material safety data sheet | a sheet that provides information regarding a chemical and its hazards, and measures to take avoid injury and illness when handling the chemicals |
nocritical item | an item that comes in contact with intact skin but not mucous membranes |
sanitization | the process to remove organic matter from an article and to lower the number of microorganisms to a safe level as determined by public health requirements |
semicritical item | an item that comes in contact with sterile tissue or the vascular system |
spore | a hard thick walled capsule formed by some bacteria that contains only the only the essentail parts of the protoplasm of the bacterial cell |
sterilization | the process of destroying all forms of microbial life including bacteria spores |
thermolabile | easily affected or changed by heat |
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