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What does "-desis" mean?
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Surgical fusion or binding together of.
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What does "-lysis" mean?
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Surgical dissolution of, release or separation of; freeing or loosening of.
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What does "Reservoir" mean?
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The environment where a microorganism can survive.
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What does "Opportunistic Infection" mean?
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An infection caused by a microorganism that takes advantage of the weakened state of the host.
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What does "Germicide" mean?
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An antiseptic capable of destroying microbes (bacteriocidal). Some antiseptics are bacteriostatic and only prevent or inhibit their growth.
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What does "Sterile" mean?
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Free from living microorganisms.
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What does "Sterilization" mean?
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Refers to any process that effectively kills or eliminates transmissible agents (such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, prions and spore forms etc..) from a surface, equipment, foods, medications, or biological culture medium.
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What does "-centesis" mean?
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Surgical puncture of.
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What does "-opsy" mean?
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To view.
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What does "-scopy" mean?
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Process of visually examining (a body cavity or organ) by means of an instrument (scope).
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What does "-rrhexis" mean?
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Rupture or tearing of.
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What does "-ectomy" mean?
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Surgical removal of; excision of; to cut out.
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What does "Pathogen" mean?
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A microorganism capable of causing disease.
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What does "-stasis" mean?
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To stop or arrest.
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What does "-scope" mean?
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An instrument used to visually examine (A body cavity or organ).
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What does "Aseptic technique" mean?
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A procedure performed under sterile conditions.
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What does "-tomy" mean?
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Surgical incision into; process of cutting into.
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What does "-stomy" mean?
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Surgical creation of a new opening.
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What does "Fomite" mean?
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Is any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organism (such as germs or parasites) and hence transferring them from one individual to another.
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What does "Aseptic" mean?
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Absence of living microorganisms.
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What does "-tome" mean?
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Instrument used to cut into or incise.
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What does "-plasty" mean?
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Surgical repair or reconstruction of; to form or reform.
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What does "Disinfectant" mean?
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Are antimicrobial agents that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms; the process of which is known as disinfection. Very few disinfectants can sterilize surfaces.
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What does "-orrhaphy" mean?
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Suture of.
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What does "Nosocomial Infection" mean?
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An infection acquired or occurring in a hospital.
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What does "-pexis" mean?
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Surgical fixation of.
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What does "Antiseptic" mean?
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Antiseptics are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.
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