Definition of unsterile in English:
unsterile
adjectiveʌnˈstɛrʌɪlˌənˈsterəl
Medicine Not sterile or sterilized.
Example sentencesExamples
- I always have been taught that the back of the gown is considered unsterile and that personnel in sterile attire should not have their back to sterile supplies or fields.
- The surgeon and circulating nurse place an unsterile U-shaped drape before the prep to isolate the perineal area from the surgical site.
- Unless the circulating nurse is in a sterile gown, the instrument tray can be contaminated by unsterile clothing.
- Panicky use of unsterile needles may transmit HIV, hepatitis C, or other infections.
- He believes that AIDS may have its origin in unsterile hypodermic needles and antibiotics.