CHAPTER 1: Introduction (Book) Flashcards
is a branch of medical science which deals with the treatment of injuries or diseases by manual procedures or operations with the hand
Surgery
Surgery is synonymous with this word
“Chirurgia”
From the word “Chirurgia”, The Greek word “________” means hand; and “______” means work
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is surgery practiced on animals
Veterinary Surgery
is that branch of surgery which is “specially concerned with the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its articulations and associated structures.”
Orthopaedic Surgery
is surgery conducted with the use of antiseptic agents to control bacterial contamination
Antiseptic Surgery
is surgery carried out practically free of bacterial contamination so that infection and suppuration are avoided
Aseptic Surgery
is surgery wherein every attempt is made to preserve or restore a disabled part, rather than its removal, e.g., correction and immobilisation of a fracture in a limb rather than amputation of the limb
Conservative Surgery
is surgery by which the root cause or source of a disease condition is removed or rectified, e.g., radical surgery for neoplasm, radical surgery for hernia
Radical Surgery
is surgery which is relatively simple to perform, having no risk on the life of the patient and requires the services of no assistant. e.g., opening of a superficial abscess, wound dressings, inoculations, superficial neurectomies and tenotomies.
Minor Surgery
is surgery which is relatively more difficult to perform than minor surgery, is time-consuming, involves risk on the life of the patient, and requires the help of an assistant eg. caesarian section, mammectomy, thoracic surgery, brain surgery.
Major Surgery
caesarian section, mammectomy, thoracic surgery, brain surgery
Major surgeries.
opening of a superficial abscess, wound dressings, inoculations, superficial neurectomies and tenotomies
Minor surgeries
is surgery which is to be performed urgently to avoid further complication of the disease process or to save the life of the patient
Emergency Surgery
is surgery which can be postponed without endangering the life of the patient.
Elective Surgery
in veterinary practice is surgery done either to improve the appearance of an animal, or to satisfy the fancy and sentiments of the owner. e.g., trimming of the ears, docking of the tail, etc.
Cosmetic Surgery
trimming of the ears, docking of the tail
Cosmetic surgery
is surgery done for the correction of deformities or malformations, e g., surgery for cleft palate, contracted tendons, etc.
Reconstructive Surgery
is surgery which is performed for the repair of defects or for correction of deformities, either by direct union of parts or by transfer of tissues from one part to another
Plastic Surgery
is done to arrive at a diagnosis or for the confirmation of a diagnosis
Exploratory Surgery
is the systematic investigation of a surgical problem.
Experimental Surgery
is surgery taught with the presence of the patient, so that the objective symptoms and the treatment given can be actually observed by the student
Clinical Surgery
An institution in which medical attention is given to patients
Clinic (Hospital)
is anatomy of a limited area or region referred to or explained in the proper description of a surgical operation.
Surgical Anatomy
is the study of individual organs under a particular system. e.g., anatomy of the liver, anatomy of the respiratory system, anatomy of the locomotor system
Systematic Anatomy
is the study of configurations of the surface of the body, especially in relation to their underlying deeper parts
Surface Anatomy
(Regional Anatomy) is anatomy of certain related parts or divisions of the body
Topographic Anatomy
is the study of the micro-organisms concerned, e.g., surgical bacteriology of wounds
Surgical Bacteriology
is a branch of pathology which deals chiefly with the effects produced upon the animal body by a surgical condition.
Surgical Pathology
