- needlestick
- noun Date: 1976 an accidental puncture of the skin with an unsterilized instrument (as a syringe) — called also needlestick injury
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
needlestick
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needlestick — noun Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object. The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick … Wiktionary
needlestick — nee·dle·stick nēd əl .stik n an accidental puncture of the skin with an unsterilized instrument (as a syringe) called also needlestick injury … Medical dictionary
needlestick — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or needlestick injury : an accidental puncture of the skin with an unsterilized instrument (as a syringe) * * * needˈlestick adjective (of injuries) caused by medical staff pulling off a dirty or bloody hypodermic needle… … Useful english dictionary
Needlestick injury — Classification and external resources ICD 10 W46 ICD 9 E92.05 MeSH … Wikipedia
needlestick injury — noun see needlestick … New Collegiate Dictionary
needlestick injury — noun Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object. The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick injury … Wiktionary
needlestick injury — noun see needlestick … Useful english dictionary
needlestick-injury — adjective noun … Wiktionary
needlestick injury — /ˈnidlstɪk ɪndʒəri/ (say needlstik injuhree) noun an accidental penetrating injury caused by a hypodermic needle which has already been used by another person and hence contaminated with blood …
Needle remover — a wall mounted sharps container Needle removers are devices that physically remove a needle from a syringe. In developing countries, there is still a need for improvements in needle safety in hospital settings as most of the needle removal… … Wikipedia
