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A ____ item is one that is free of microbes, including endospores and viruses, but not prions.
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Sterile
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____ is a process that eliminates most or all pathogens from a material. Some microbes may still exist.
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Disinfection
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When disinfectants are formulaed for use on the skin, they are called ____. These are usually used to prepare for surgery.
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Antiseptics
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Uses a brief heat treatment to reduce the number of pathogens and spoilage organisms in food or on objects.
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Pasteurization
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Treatment used to decrease the number of microbes in an area, particulary the skin.
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Degerming
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A treatment used to decrease the number of pathogens to a number considered safe to handle.
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Decontamination
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Generally implies a substantially reduced microbial population that meets accepted health standards.
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Sanitized
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Delaying spoilage of food or other perishable products.
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Preservation
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Destroys through irreversable coagulation of proteins
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Moist Heat
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List three examples of moist heat.
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Boiling, Pressurized Steam, Pasteurization.
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