Glossary of Medical Terms
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Quick-reference A–Z glossary of medical terms like sterile processing, surgical supply chain, and more. Get plain-English medical definitions to sharpen your workflow IQ.
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- 90°C rinse
- analytics
- analytics
- analytics UI
- AP controls
- asset tag
- asset traceability
- asset tracking
- ATP test
- audit trail
- Autoclave Cycle
- autoclave cycle
- Autoclave Sterilization Process
- Automated Case Notification
- BI
- Bill Automation
- billing adjustment
- billing error
- Bill Only
- bill-only automation
- bill-only cases
- Bill Only Purchase Order
- bill-only purchase order
- Biofilm
- Biological Indicator (BI)
- Borescope
- Bowie-Dick Test
- Case Coordination
- case coordination
- case updates
- central service
- Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD)
- chain of custody
- Channel Adapter
- channel instrument
- Charge Capture
- charge capture
- clean air
- contact time
- Contract Price Variance
- Cost‑Per‑Case
- Courier ETA
- Credit Memo
- CSSD
- Dashboard
- data security
- decon equipment
- decon sink
- Decontamination
- defect rate
- delivery tracking
- device ID
- device IFU
- device vendor
- Dirty-to-Clean Flow
- Drying Phase
- efficiency
- EHR
- emergency sterilization
- emergency sterilize
- Endoscope Reprocessing
- Enzymatic Cleaner
- Epic
- e-procurement
- ERP
- ERP
- Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
- EtO cycle
- fast turnaround
- First Pass Yield
- first-pass yield
- flash cycle
- Flash Sterilization
- gas sterilizer
- GPO
- Green Security
- Gross Soil Removal
- group purchasing
- Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)
- hands-free procurement
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- HEPA-Filtered Ventilation
- HIPPA
- Hospital Billing Software
- Hospital Software Systems
- Hospital Supply Chain
- Hospital Vendor Credentialing
- Hospital Vendor Management
- Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma
- IFU
- Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS)
- implant billing
- implant charges
- initial cleaning
- inspection area
- Instructions for Use (IFU)
- instrument cleaning
- instrument drying
- Instrument Tracking
- instrument tracking
- instrument tracking
- internal inspection
- interoperability
- inventory insight
- inventory visibility
- Invoice Discrepancy
- JC compliance
- Joint Commission
- KPI (Key Performance Indicator)
- labeling
- Late Approval
- late retrieval
- Lead Time
- Loaner Instrument Tray Management
- Loaner Tray
- loaner tray
- loaner trays
- location traceability
- lot tracking
- low-temp sterilizer
- luer adapter
- Lumened Instrument
- Maintenance & QA
- manufacturer rep
- MDR (Medical Device Reprocessing)
- Medical Billing Software
- microbial film
- Missing Lot Number
- moist heat
- neutral cleaner
- NORA (No One Returns After)
- OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
- Off-Contract Spend
- Offsite Reprocessing Center
- Operating Room Inventory Management
- OR readiness
- OR scheduling
- orthopedic set
- pack tables
- payment delay
- performance metric
- performance metrics
- PHI compliance
- pH Neutral Detergent
- PO automation
- PO automation
- PO automation
- Prep-and-Pack
- preventive maintenance
- Price Variance
- price variance
- price variance
- pricing variance
- process automation
- process automation
- protein-dissolving detergent
- Punch‑Out Catalog
- Purchase Order (PO)
- QA
- QA testing
- Quality Assurance (QA)
- quality control
- quality control
- Quick-Turn Tray
- rapid autoclave
- real-time alerts
- real-time view
- rep access
- Rep Coordination
- rep coordination
- reprocessing workflow
- rep tracking
- Residual Soil Test
- revenue cycle
- RFID Tag
- RFID tag
- rogue spend
- SLA Scorecard
- soak phase
- Soak Time
- sonic cleaner
- SPD
- SPD Equipment
- SPD equipment
- Spray Gun
- staging cart
- STAT tray
- Steam Sterilization
- steam sterilization
- sterile cycle
- Sterile Processing Department (SPD)
- Sterility Assurance
- sterility assurance
- sterility checks
- Supply-Chain Visibility
- supply contracts
- surgical cost metric
- Surgical Instrument Identification Methods
- Surgical Inventory Management
- surgical scheduling
- Surgical Workflow
- survey readiness
- system integration
- Systems Integrations
- tech stack
- thermal cycle
- Thermal Disinfection
- Three‑Way Match
- toted return
- Traceability
- transparency
- Transport Bin
- tray cycle
- tray defects
- tray pickup
- tray readiness
- Tray Tracking System
- Tray Turn Time
- turnaround time
- UDI
- UDI
- UDI (Unique Device Identifier)
- Ultrasonic Cleaner
- Vendor Agreement
- vendor KPI
- vendor management
- Vendor Management KPI
- Vendor Management Metrics
- Vendor Portal
- vendor portal
- vendor portal
- Vendor SLA
- vendor SLA
- vendor SLA
- vendor SLA
- vendor tray
- ventilation
- VHP
- Visibility Dashboard
- water jet
- WIP
- Workday
- Workflow Automation
- workflow segregation
- Work-in-Progress Cart
- Yield Rate
- yield rate
- Zero Touch PO
About ReadySet's Glossary of Medical Terms
The ReadySet Surgical Glossary of Medical Terms provides clear definitions for key concepts in surgical workflows, sterile processing, and hospital operations. It’s designed to support healthcare professionals with quick, reliable reference points that enhance understanding, communication, and compliance.