Details Title: ACC Description: Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist, Chapter 7 Definitions to Know Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 08/07/2009 21:08:43		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Medical Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term     Ultrasonic Definition Cleaner that uses cavitation to dislodge tiny organic particles that can't be removed by ordinary manual cleaning Term     Pathogen Definition Microorganism that causes an infection Term     Chelation Definition   an ionic cleaning interaction between an organic compound and a metal Term     Bioburden Definition   number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object Term     Contaminated Definition   object that has come into contact with pathogenic materials Term     Permeability Definition   ability of a wrapper to allow passage of steam and air through a barrier Term     Flash Definition   process of quickly sterilizing unwrapped instruments Term     Intermediate Definition   level of disinfection that kills most microorganisms, but not spores Term     Event related Definition   sterility determined by how a package is handled rather than by time elapsed Term     Integrity Definition   complete, no breaks or tears Term     Endoscope Definition   a lensed device used for viewing the interior of a body cavity Term     Julian Definition   calendar days that are numbered through the year, 1 to 365 Term     Sterilization Definition   destruction of all microorganisms, including spores, on inanimate surfaces Term     Bowiedick Definition   daily test used to detect air entrapment in prevacuum steam sterilizers Term     Immersion Definition   complete submersion in a liquid that contacts all surfaces of the item Term     Lumen Definition   hollow canal that is open at both ends and runs through length of device Term     Sterile technique Definition   creating and maintaining a sterile field, keeping microbes at an irreducible minimum Term     Sterile field Definition   specific area that is considered free of microorganisms Term     Autoclave Definition   a pressure steam sterilization machine Term     Asepsis Definition   absence of pathogenic microorganisms