Surgery

Question 1

diligence

Answer 1

persistent attentive care

Question 2

aspetic technique

Answer 2

performing procedure in a manner that maintains sterility

Question 3

incise

Answer 3

to surgically cut into

Question 4

3 layer closure

Answer 4

suturing of muscles , subcutanous tissue, amd skin as seperate layers.

Question 5

exteriorize

Answer 5

bring an internal organ outside of the body

Question 6

ligate

Answer 6

to tie around a structure with suture material

Question 7

friable

Answer 7

delicate, easily torn or crumbled

Question 8

linea alba

Answer 8

“white line” midline tendon of the abdominal muscles

Question 9

paramedian

Answer 9

parallel to but not on the midline

Question 10

excise

Answer 10

to surgically remove by cutting

Question 11

scrotal ablation

Answer 11

complete surgical removal of the scrotum and testicles

Question 12

spermatic cord

Answer 12

vas deferens, testicular artery, vein and nerve, lymphatic vessels, external cremaster muscle, and tunic

Question 13

uterine stump

Answer 13

ligated portion of uterus and uterine arteries that remain in the body

Question 14

limited exercise

Answer 14

cage rest, lesh walk, indoor only, etc

Question 15

surgery report

Answer 15

legally required description of a surgical procedure in the medical record

Question 16

medical rounds

Answer 16

group update and discussion on current or recent medical cases

Question 17

cautery

Answer 17

application of a burning substance , a hot instrument, an electric current, or another agent to destroy tissue

Question 18

peritoneum

Answer 18

epithelium lining the abdominal and pelvic cavities and covering the contained organs

Question 19

mesentery

Answer 19

layer of peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestines in the abdominal cavity

Question 20

pack off

Answer 20

to wrap the exposed tissues or organs in saline moistened gauze during surgery

Question 21

inoperable

Answer 21

not susceptible to treatment by surgery

Question 22

retraction

Answer 22

the act of drawing back

Question 23

surgery log

Answer 23

legally required log book of all anesthetic procedures performed in a veterinary clinic

Question 24

stay sutures

Answer 24

temporary sutures used to hold or manipulate tissues during a surgical procedure

Question 25

marsupialization

Answer 25

conversion of a closed cavity into an open pouch by incising and suturing the edges

Question 26

curettage

Answer 26

removl of mterial or growths from the surface of a cavity

Question 27

elective surgery

Answer 27

an operation chosen by the owner that is not essential to the continution or quality of an animals life

Question 28

graft

Answer 28

tissue or organ for transplantation or implantation

Question 29

adhesion

Answer 29

the union of two surfaces that are normally seperate

Question 30

transfix

Answer 30

pierce through and through