Common terminology of Maintaining a safe environment

Amniotic fluid = A bodily fluid which surrounds the foetus during pregnancy
Asepsis = Freedom from disease-causing organisms
Cardiopulmonary = Related to the heart and lungs
Cerebrospinal fluid = A bodily fluid found in the spinal column and brain
Cytotoxic = Chemicals which destroy cells
Endogenous = From within
Exogenous = From an external source
Nosocomial infection = Hospital-acquired infection
Paracentesis = Procedure involving the puncturing of a cavity wall to drain or remove bodily fluid
Peritoneal fluid = A bodily fluid found within the perineum in some disorders
Sepsis = Infection
Synovial fluid = A bodily fluid found in a joint, e.g. knee
Universal = precautions Locally, nationally and internationally acknowledged guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of crossinfection, contamination or injury within health care settings