sterilisation
Making completely sterile
Sterilisation is the British spelling of sterilization.
The word covers two main processes: making something free from bacteria or other microorganisms sterilisation of medical equipment, and making a person or animal unable to reproduce She opted for sterilisation after her third child.
The medical procedure is permanent, distinguishing it from reversible contraception.
Precise surgical knife
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- asepsisAbsence of harmful microorganisms
- gownLong formal garment
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
draping · suture · hemostat · endoscope · scrubbing · preoperative · hospital · clinical
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
germicide · fumigation · bactericidal · chlorination · irradiation · filtration
Male sterilization surgery
- tubectomyFemale sterilization surgery
- infertilityInability to reproduce
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- permanentFixed without end
irreversible · surgical · hysterectomy · childlessness · voluntary · compulsory · eugenics · consent
Thermal pathogen elimination process
- canningAirtight food preservation
- UHTExtreme-heat sterilization method
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
irradiation · preservation · dairy · bottling
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
gloves · draping · suture · hemostat · endoscope · scrubbing · preoperative · hospital · clinical · reprocessing
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
decontamination · germicide · fumigation · bactericidal · chlorination · irradiation · filtration
vasectomy
Male sterilization surgery
- tubectomyFemale sterilization surgery
- infertilityInability to reproduce
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
permanent · irreversible · surgical · hysterectomy · childlessness · voluntary · compulsory · eugenics · consent · reversibility
pasteurization
Thermal pathogen elimination process
blanching · irradiation · preservation · dairy · bottling
sterilisationcontamination
Introduction of impurities
infection · infestation · pollution · sepsis · tainting
sterilisationfertilisation
Gamete fusion event
impregnation · conception · procreation · vasectomy reversal · reproduction
sterilisationcleaning
Removing dirt and mess
sanitisation · disinfection · washing · rinsing · wiping