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Antiseptic
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Substance commonly used on living tissue to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microbes to prevent infection
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Asepsis
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Absence of pathogenic microorganisms
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Aseptic technique
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Methods practiced by the surgical team to prevent microbial contamination of the surgical environment
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Bacteriocidal
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Substance that destroys/kills bacteria
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Bacteriostatic
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Substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria
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Bioburden
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The number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any given time
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Contamination
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The presence of pathogenic materials
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Cross-contamination
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The contamination of a person or object by another
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Contamination
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To reduce to an irreducible minimum the presence of pathogenic material
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Disinfectant
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Chemical agent that kills most microbes, but usually not spores; usually used on inanimate objects because these compounds are too strong to be used on living tissues
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Event-related sterility
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Sterility determined by how a package is handled rather than time elapsed; a package is considered sterile until opened or the integrity of packaging material is damaged
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Fomite
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Inanimate object that harbors microorganisms
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Fungicide
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Agent that destroys fungus
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Infection
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Invasion of the human body or tissue by pathogenic microorganisms that reproduce and multiply, causing disease
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Nosocomial
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Infection acquired within a health care facility
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