Look up: asepsis

1. Asepsis
   The absence of micro-organisms.
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2. asepsis
   [n] - (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
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3. Asepsis
   Free from infection.
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4. asepsis
   State in which harmful microorganisms are absent. Aseptic technique aims to avoid contamination of sterile systems.
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5. Asepsis
   A·sep'sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... priv. + sepsis .] State of being aseptic; the methods or processes of asepticizing.
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6. asepsis
   1. <microbiology> Freedom from infection. ... 2. <technique> The prevention of contact with microorganisms. ... Origin: Gr. Sepesthai = to decay ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. asepsis
   antisepsis noun (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
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8. asepsis
   (a-sep´sis) freedom from infection or infectious material. the absence of viable pathogenic organisms; see also aseptic technique. adj., asep´tic., adj.
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9. Asepsis
   • (n.) State of being aseptic; the methods or processes of asepticizing.
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10. asepsis
    (from the article `surgery`) Asepsis, the freedom from contamination by pathogenic organisms, requires that all instruments and dry goods coming in contact with the surgical ... The means to combat infection hovered between antisepsis and asepsis. Instruments and dressings were mostly sterilized by soaking them in dilute ... [2 relat...
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11. asepsis
    (a neg. + Gr. spesthai to decay) 1. freedom from infection. 2. the prevention of contact with microorganisms.
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12. asepsis
    asepsis 1. A condition in which living pathogenic organisms are absent; a state of sterility. 2. Free from microorganisms that produce disease, fermentation, or putrefaction. Asepsis is a term that is used to distinguish it from antisepsis and it applies to the principle in surgery of not applying ...
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13. asepsis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-sep′sis, ā- Definitions: 1. A condition in which living pathogenic organisms are absent; a state of sterility (2).
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14. asepsis
    asepsis: see antiseptic.
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15. asepsis
    Practice of ensuring that bacteria are excluded from open sites during surgery, wound dressing, blood sampling, and other medical procedures. Aseptic technique is a first line of defence against infection
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16. Asepsis
    The avoidance of potentially pathogenic microorganism. In practice,it refers to those techniques which aims to exclude all microorganisms.
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17. Asepsis
    `Asepsis` is the state of being free from disease-causing contaminants (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites) or, preventing contact with microorganisms. The term `asepsis` often refers to those practices used to promote or induce asepsis in an operative field in surgery or medicine to pr...
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