Micro. Chapter 11

Front 1

sterilization

Back 1

removal or destruction of all viable microbes

Front 2

sanitation

Back 2

cleansing technique that removes microorganisms and debris from inanimate surfaces

Front 3

asepsis

Back 3

techniques that prevent the entry of microorganisms into sterile tissues

Front 4

antiseptic

Back 4

chemicals applied to body surfaces to destroy or inhibit vegetative pathogens

Front 5

disinfection

Back 5

destruction of vegetative pathogens on inanimate objects

Front 6

degermination

Back 6

reduction in microbial load of living tissue through mechanical means

Front 7

pasteurization

Back 7

technique in which heat is applied to liquids to kill potential agents

Front 8

-cidal

Back 8

to kill

Front 9

-static

Back 9

to keep from growing

Front 10

physical control

Back 10

controlling microbial growth by physical means

Front 11

chemical control

Back 11

controlling microbial growth by chemical means

Front 12

chemotherapeutic drug

Back 12

any chemical used in the treatment, relief, or prophylaxis of a disease

Front 13

antibiotic

Back 13

naturally produced substances that kill or inhibit other microorganisms

Front 14

broad spectrum

Back 14

antibiotics effective against a wide variety of microbes

Front 15

narrow spectrum

Back 15

antibiotics effective against a limited array of microbes

Front 16

list the most difficult microbes to control to least

Back 16

endospores, mycobacteria, protozoan cysts, vegetative protozoa, gram negs., fungi, viruses w/o envelopes, gram pos., viruses w/ lipid envelopes

Front 17

lyophilization

Back 17

freeze-drying

Front 18

microbial death

Back 18

permanent loss of reproductive capabilities