Asepsis
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. microorganisms
A. Hand coverings that keep fingers warm
2. clean
B. The state of being ___
3. gloves
C. To wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine
4. staples
D. A basis for comparison
5. standard
E. A necessary commodity for which demand is constant (plural)
6. gown
F. A woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt
7. hand washing
G. Any organism of ___ size (plural)
8. precautions
H. Free from dirt
9. mask
I. The act of sending a message
10. sterilisation
J. Incapable of reproducing
11. contamination
K. A state of separation between persons or groups
12. wound
L. A structure or object that impedes free movement
13. transmission
M. Savory ___ for salads
14. sterile
N. A metal frame or container holding cartridges (plural)
15. dressing
O. A covering to disguise or conceal the face
16. barrier
P. The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms
17. isolation
Q. An injury to living tissue
18. clips
R. A ___ measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc (plural)