EP MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY..-MOD.ACC
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Author: BAUMAN
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Chapter 9, Problem 12MC
Which of the following adjectives best describes a surgical procedure that is free of microbial contaminants?
- a. disinfected
- b. sanitized
- c. degermed
- d. aseptic
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