Def. Flashcards
Cystectomy
Removal of cyst
-oscopy
Visual examination of an organ or joint
Itis
Inflammation
Ectomy
Surgical removal
Herniorrhapy
Surgical repair of a rupture
Intercosto
Between the ribs
CABG-coronary artery bypass graft
Creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clotted/blocked artery
Cystoplasm
The lining matter of a cell between the cell membrane and the cell nucleus
Cell
The basic unit of life
Nucleus
The functional center of a cell (brain center)
Connective tissue
Tissue that provides support,stores energy,and connections other tissues
Epithelial tissue
Tissue that covers the body’s external surface and linings of the body cavities
Nervous tissue
Tissue of communication that is located throughout the body
Muscular tissue
When attached to the bone this tissue makes body movement possible
Tendon
A cord of fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone
Joint
Any place where to bones meet
Ossification
The process by which cartilage is replaced by bone
ORIF
Uses implants (screws and plates) to realign a fractured bone
Cerebellum
This portion of the brain controls muscle coordination body balance and posture
Cerebrum
This portion of the brain controls mental activities and movement
Tympanoplasty
This surgery reconstructs the ear drum so sound waves can be sent to the middle and inner ear
Pituitary gland
This gland is considered theater gland
Orchiectomy
The name for the surgical procedure that involves removing a testicle
Kidneys
These organs act as a filter to remove excess water and waste from the blood
Pneumonectomy
Surgical term for the removal of a lung
Allmentary canal Al•uh•mentary
The pathway food takes through the digestive system
Cholecystectomy
Removal of the gall bladder
Small intestines
The part of the digestive system where the greatest absorption of nutrients into body cells take place
Arteries
These carry blood away from the heart
Veins
These carry blood back towards the heart
Atria
The upper chambers of the heart
Ventricles
The lower chambers of the heart
Flagella
These thread-like “tails” attached to cells, allow bacteria to move through liquids
Gram Stain and Ziehl-Neilson Stain
Name the two stain tests used to identify bacterial traits
Spores
Microorganisms capable of forming a thick wall around themselves that enables them to survive in adverse conditions
Cocci
Round or spherical-shaped bacteria
Bacillus
Rod-shaped Bacteria
Spirillum
Spiral-shaped bacteria
Mesophiles
Bacteria that grow best at body temperature
Binary Fission
The typical method of bacterial reproduction
Virus
A minute infectious agent that grow only in living tissue or cells
- Causative agent
- Reservoir of the agent
- Portal of exit of the agent to the reservoir
- Mode of transmission
- Portal of entry into the host
- Susceptible host
Name the links in the chain of infection
Anaerobic Bacteria
Bacteria that are capable of growing in the absence of free oxygen
Department of Transportation, or DOT
This government agency is dedicated to ensuring a fast, safe, and efficient transportation system
Food and Drug Administration, or FDA
This government agency reulates the reprocessing of single use devices and the approval of medical devices
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, or SGNA
Organization that establishes standards and guidelines for the processing of flexible endoscopes
The percentage of hospital patients that develop a healthcare facility-associated infection
Approximately 10%
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Vaccine provided to healthcare workers who may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens
60 to 65 degrees F
(or 16 to 18 degrees C)
Recommended temperature for the Decontamination area of Central Service
4 air exchanges per hour
Recommended air exchanges for the clean/sterile storage area of the Central Service Department
Recommended humidity for the clean/sterile storage area of the Central Service Department
Less than 70%
Open wire racks used in the sterile storage area should have a _____ bottom.
Solid
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria
Fomite
