Related Words for needlestick

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injury
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Noun
inadvertent
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Adjective
laceration
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Noun
trauma
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Noun
inhalational
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Adjective
venipuncture
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Noun
exposure
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Noun
infection
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Noun
needle
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Noun
prevention
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Noun
fatality
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Noun
contamination
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Noun
accidental
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Adjective
iatrogenic
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Adjective
risk
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Noun
accidents
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Noun
hypodermic
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Noun
sharps
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Noun
unintentional
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Adjective
puncture
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Noun
nonfatal
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Adjective
mucocutaneous
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Adjective
complications
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Noun
staph
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Noun
prophylaxis
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Noun
tetanus
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Noun
surgical
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Adjective
percutaneous
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Adjective
sting
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Noun
pinprick
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Noun
stick
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Noun
stitch
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Noun
prod
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Noun
stab
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Noun
slash
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Noun
stab wound
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Phrase, Noun
punctate
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Noun
spearing
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Noun
prickly
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Adjective
poke
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Noun
stiletto
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Noun
pinch
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Noun
shot
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Noun
prickle
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Noun
pink
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Noun
bite
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Noun
sliver
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Noun
burr
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Name
jabbing
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Verb
snag
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Noun
scrape
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Noun
hack
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Noun
stripe
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Noun
stroke
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Noun
twinge
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Noun
staking
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Verb
scratch
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Noun
spike
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Noun
pinpoint
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Noun
pike
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Noun
snip
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Noun
knock
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Noun
slug
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Noun
gash
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Noun
snakebite
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Noun
stinger
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Noun
slip
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Noun
scald
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Noun
blotch
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Noun
shiv
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Name
dagger
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Noun
clawing
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Noun
strike
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Noun
splinter
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Noun
gunshot
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Noun
scar
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Noun
splash
/
Noun
smart
/
Name
punching
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Noun
welt
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Noun
stub
/
Noun
spot
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Noun
spurt
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Noun
lash
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Noun
dart
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Noun
thrust
/
Noun
pock
/
Noun
spur
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Noun
picket
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Noun
bruise
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Noun
chafe
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Noun
sapping
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Verb
transmission
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Noun
compensable
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Adjective, Noun
crime
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Noun, Verb
driving
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Noun, Adjective
drowning
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Noun
fault
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Noun, Verb
hazmat
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Noun
maltreatment
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Noun
occupant
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Noun
occupational
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Adjective
perinatal
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Adjective
poisoning
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Noun
recordable
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Adjective
reportable
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Adjective
whiplash
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Noun, Verb
bundle
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Noun, Verb
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
pidgin
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Noun
gloss
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Noun, Verb
bog
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective
butt
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Noun, Verb
backwater
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Noun, Verb
closet
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
fall
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Verb, Noun
aisle
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Noun
dicky
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Name, Adjective