H H Meester, and
A C van Loenen, and
P N de Goede, and
J G Koeleman
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D004203
Disinfection
Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.
D004724
Endoscopy
Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.
One of the protein CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS that is used as a disinfectant for sterilization of heat-sensitive equipment and as a laboratory reagent, especially as a fixative.