Match each of the following terms with thier best definition. There is only one answer to each question and each term will only be used once. 1. DISINFECTION 2. Sterlilization 3. Antisepsis 4. Asepsis 5. Sanitization 6. Degerming 7. -cide 8. - static Suffix meaning "to kill" Destroying ALL forms of microbial life Suffix meaning "to inhibit growth" The reduction of microbial populations to safe health levels, denotes that the area has been "cleaned" The removal of transient microbes from the skin by mechanical cleansing or by an antiseptic The absence of pathogens on an object or area Destruction of most pathogens on an inanimate object The chemical destruction of pathogens on living tissue, such as skin or a mucous membrane .