Final Terminolgy Crossword

Materials that are part of the air mixture but are foreign to normal state of mixture.
Chemical agents approved for use on the skin that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.
The absence of pathogenic microorganisms on an animate surface or on body tissue.
An agent with the ability to kill bacteria
A pause or the slow growth of bacteria.
The number and type of microbes present on a product
The presence and growth of a microorganism
The consequences of physical contact between a sterile surface and a non-sterile surface in surgery resulting in the potential or actual transfer of microbes from one surface to another.
A foundation concept of aseptic technique in which sterile and non-sterile surfaces are separated by physical barriers or distance.
a physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria to an object, person, or place.
Process by which instruments and supplies are cleaned and processed
A chemical used to destroy microorganisms on inanimate or nonliving objects
Removes debris through cavitation
Monitors the efficiency of the high-vacuum steam sterilizer
Air is pulled from the inner chamber with vacuum force
Used to sterilize objects that cannot tolerate heat and steam