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Surgery Flashcards

1
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-lysis

A

Breakdown

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2
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Define this pathologocial suffix

-itis

A

Inflammation

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3
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Define this pathologocial suffix

-megaly

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Enlargement

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4
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-rrhage

A

Bursting forth

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5
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-rrhoea

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Flow

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6
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-sclerosis

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Hardening

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7
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-stenosis

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Narrowing

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8
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-malacia

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Softening

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9
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-algia

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Pain

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10
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-dynia

A

Pain

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11
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-coele

A

Cavity/space

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12
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-ectasia

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Dilation

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13
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-plegia

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Paralysis

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14
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-ptosis

A

Displacement

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15
Q

Define this pathologocial suffix

-ptysis

A

Spitting

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16
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-centesis

A

Puncture to remove

17
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-desis

A

Fusion

18
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-ectomy

A

Excision

19
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-stasis

A

Stopping or controlling

20
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-stomy

A

New opening

21
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-otomy

A

Process of cutting into

22
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-plasty

A

Reshaping or reconstructing

23
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation in one place

24
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-rrhaphy

A

Join by suture

25
Q

Define this surgical suffix

-plication

A

Folding of a structure onto itself

26
Q

What are Halsted’s Principles of Surgery

There are 6

A
  1. Aseptic technique
  2. Sharp anatomic dissection
  3. Gentle tissue handling
  4. Careful haemostasis
  5. Avoid tension
  6. Obliteration of dead space
27
Q

List the surgical instrument by the definition

Primary cutting instrument used to incise tissue

A

Scalpels

28
Q

List the surgical instrument by the definition

Grasp and manipulate needles

A

Needle holders

29
Q

List the surgical instrument by the definition

Tweezer-like, non-locking - used to grasp tissue

A

Forceps

30
Q

List the surgical instrument by the definition

Crushing instruments used to clamp blood vessels

A

Haemostat forceps

Clinical Foundations (5 decks)

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