handscrub
Surgical prep wash
A handscrub is a thorough washing of the hands and forearms, particularly the ritualized cleaning performed by surgeons and other medical personnel before entering an operating room or performing sterile procedures.
The process typically involves antimicrobial soap, careful attention to fingernails and between fingers, and may take several minutes.
The resident completed her handscrub before gowning up for surgery.
Fatty alkali cleanser
foam · washbasin · faucet · sink · towel · antibacterial · pump · liquid
Lightweight volcanic abrasive
- microbeadsTiny plastic cosmetic particles
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- loofahPlant-based bath scrubber
- exfoliantSkin-sloughing substance
buff · polish · renewal · grit · callus · smoothing · sloughing · granules
Agent that reduces microbes
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
virucide · pathogen · microbe · alcohol · decontaminate · sterilize · hygienic · sanitation
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
suds · foam · washbasin · faucet · sink · towel · antibacterial · pump · liquid · detergent
pumice
Lightweight volcanic abrasive
- microbeadsTiny plastic cosmetic particles
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- loofahPlant-based bath scrubber
exfoliant · buff · polish · renewal · grit · callus · smoothing · sloughing · granules · moisturize
sanitizer
Agent that reduces microbes
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
germs · virucide · pathogen · microbe · alcohol · decontaminate · sterilize · hygienic · sanitation · purity
sterile
Free from microorganisms
betadine · chlorhexidine · iodine · preoperative · aseptic · timed · protocol · elbow · forearm · antiseptic