Medical, and surgical terms for body structure

Question 1

Infusion Therapy

Answer 1

Delivery of fluids directly into the blood stream via a vein for treating various disorders
IV Therapy

Question 2

Ablation

Answer 2

Removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, freezing

Question 3

Anastomosis

Answer 3

Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

Question 4

Cauterize

Answer 4

Destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat or corrosive chemicals

Question 5

Curettage

Answer 5

Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette

Question 6

Incision & drainage (I & D)

Answer 6

Incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity

Question 7

Laser Surgery

Answer 7

Use of a high intensity laser light beam to remove disease tissues, stop bleeding blood vessels or for cosmetic purposes

Question 8

Resection

Answer 8

Removal of part or all of a structure, organ, tissue

Question 9

Revision

Answer 9

Surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result from a previous surgery