Medical terminology
Nose is the meaning for this root word
What is rhino
The study of microoganisms. The scientific study of nature, life and action of microorganisms.
What is microbiology
These include low-risk devices, such as hand held surgical instruments and ultrasonic cleaners.
What is a Class I Devices
An infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place.
What is a surgical site infection
The removal of all visible and non- visible soil, and any other foreign material from medical devices being processed.
What is cleaning
Stomach is the meaning for this root word
What is gastro
The state if being soiled by contact with infectious organisms or other material.
What is contamination
These are devices considered to pose potential risks great enough to warrent a higher level of regulations.
What is Class II devices
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria
What is a fomite
The process used by an ultrasonic cleaner in which low-pressure bubbles in a cleaning solution burst inward and dislodge soil from instruments.
what is cavitation
Joint is the meaning of this root word
What is artho
An infectious protien particle. An infectious particle of protein, that is not destroyed by extreme heat or cold.
What is a prion
These are the most stringently regulated devices and include heart valves, pacemakers and other life-sustaining devices
what is Class III devices
This the number of air exchanges for the decontamination area in Central Sterile
What is 10
The spray-force action of pressurized water against intruments being processed to physically remove bioburden.
What is impingement
Fat is the meaning of this root word
what is lipo
The typical method of bacterial reproductionin which a cell divides into two equal parts.
What is binary fission
A method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved by other means
What is best standard
This is the number of air exchanges for sterile storage in the Central sterile department
What is 4
Breaks down blood,mucous,feces
What is protease
uterus/ womb is the meaning of this root word
What is hyster
These bacteria are shaped like spirals
What is spirilla
Rules issued by administrative agencies that have the force of law.
What is regulation
This is the temperature, that should be maintained in the general work area in the Central Sterile Department.
What is 68 deg - 73 deg
The most commonly used type of U.S detergents
What is Neutral detergents