Please define the word "aseptic"?

The prefix "a-" comes from the Greek, meaning "not." In medical and scientific terms, it usually indicates "not" or "without" whatever term it precedes.

Thus, the term "aseptic" translates as "not septic," meaning "sterile" in the sense of being free from bacteria and other microorganisms that might cause infection. When someone has surgery, the surgical team creates an aseptic (sterile) field in order to prevent post-surgical infection.

Other terms with the "a-" prefix include "asexual" meaning not sexual, "adynamic" meaning without strength, and "acardia" meaning without a heart. The "a-" prefix is usually changed to "an-" when it precedes a vowel -- thus we have "anoxia" meaning without oxygen and "anorexic" meaning without appetite.

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aseptic:

Main Entry: asep·tic

Pronunciation: (")A-'sep-tik, &-

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

1 a : preventing infection <aseptic techniques> b : free or freed from pathogenic microorganisms <an aseptic operating room>

2 : lacking vitality, emotion, or warmth <aseptic essays>

- asep·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

a•sep•tic:

Pronunciation: (u-sep'tik, ā-sep'-), [key]

—adj.

free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.

—n.

1. a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.

2. aseptics, (used with a sing. v.) a system of packaging sterilized products in airtight containers so that freshness is preserved for several months.

ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE

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Most of the exercises and experiments you will perform during this semester use sterile media and pure cultures (progeny of a single organism). A series of operations have been developed to limit the risk of contaminating these materials during manipulations. These operations are known as aseptic techniques. They also help protect investigators from infecting themselves or releasing the organisms into the environment. Learn the following rules and procedures and understand how each requirement contributes to maintaining asepsis.

General Rules

1. Work on a clear tabletop. Put all unnecessary items away.

2. Wear a lab coat; wash hands before performing any manipulations and after you are through.

3. Disinfect the benchtop with an appropriate disinfectant before you begin working and after you are through.

4. Keep all cultures closed and tubes upright in a rack until ready for use.

5. Work quickly without disturbances.

1.a : preventing infection <aseptic techniques> b : free or freed from pathogenic microorganisms <an aseptic operating room>

2 : lacking vitality, emotion, or warmth <aseptic essays>

Aseptic technique refers to a procedure that is performed under sterile conditions. This includes medical techniques and laboratory techniques, such as with microbiological cultures.

Aseptic technique is the effort taken to keep patients as free from hospital micro-organisms as possible (Crow 1989). The founder of the technique is considered to be Joseph Lister. It is a method used to prevent contamination of wounds and other susceptible sites by organisms that could cause infection. This can be achieved by ensuring that only sterile equipment and fluids are used during invasive medical and nursing procedures. Ayliffeet al. (2000) suggest that there are two types of asepsis: medical and surgical asepsis. Medical or clean asepsis reduces the number of organisms and prevents their spread; surgical or sterile asepsis includes procedures to eliminate micro-organisms from an area and is practised by nurses in operating theatres and treatment areas.

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From the WOrd Web Dictionary

"Free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms"

From www.medterms.com - online medical dictionary:

Aseptic: The absence of microorganisms. By contrast, something that just discourages the growth of microorganisms is antiseptic.

Free of pathogenic microorganisms:

Clean, healthy...without infection..

adj. free of pathogenic organisms