10.Terminology surgical devices

Question 1

aspirator

Answer 1

hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts, or joints

Question 2

autoclave

Answer 2

device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam

Question 3

catheter

Answer 3

tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluid

Question 4

clamp

Answer 4

surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or close end of intestine

Question 5

curette

Answer 5

spoon shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities

Question 6

drain

Answer 6

tube or wick used to draw fluid from body cavity to surface

Question 7

drain tube

Answer 7

tube used to drain fluid from inside body

Question 8

endoscope

Answer 8

slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining internal body parts

Question 9

float

Answer 9

instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth

Question 10

fluoroscope

Answer 10

fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be viewed

Question 11

forceps

Answer 11

any of the various instruments used to grasp and pull objects

Question 12

hemostat

Answer 12

device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging

Question 13

hypodermic

Answer 13

needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

Question 14

inhalant anesthesia

Answer 14

anesthesia administered by inhaling

Question 15

lancet

Answer 15

wide, two edged, pointed surgical knife

Question 16

ligature

Answer 16

nylon, wire, or catgut tied around a structure to prevent bleeding

Question 17

local anesthesia

Answer 17

anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness

Question 18

ophthalmoscope

Answer 18

instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine the interior

Question 19

probe

Answer 19

thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds

Question 20

regional anesthesia

Answer 20

anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body