ETYM New Lat., from Greek a priv. + sepsis.
Absence of poisonous matter and organisms; method of causing such condition in surgery; sterilizing.
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 defense against infection. (Of non-living objects) The state of being free of pathogenic organisms; SYN. antisepsis, sterility, sterileness. + prikaži više