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Needlestick injury
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Etymology
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needle
+
stick
Noun
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needlestick
(
plural
needlesticks
)
Puncture of the skin by a
hypodermic
needle
or other sharp object.
The
nurse
developed
hepatitis
as a result of a
needlestick
.
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needlestick injury
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