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Penn Foster: Vet Terms > Surgical > Flashcards

Surgical Flashcards

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Arthroscope

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Instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents

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Aspirator

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Hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts, or joints

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Autoclave

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Device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam

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Bistoury

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Narrow-bladed surgical knife used to open abscesses & make small incisions

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Catheter

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Tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids

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Clamp

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Surgical instrument used to compress part or close off opening

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Cord clamp

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Flexible band used to compress part or close off opening

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Curette

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Spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities

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Cystoscope

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Instrument used to view interior of bladder

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Diathermy knife

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Electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels

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Drain

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Tube or wick used to draw fluid from body cavity to surface

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Drain tube

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Tube used to drain fluid from inside body

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Endoscope

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Slender, tubular instrument used for viewing & examining interior body parts

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Float

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An instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar & molar teeth

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Fluoroscope

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Fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be reviewed

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Forceps

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Any of various instruments used to grasp & pull objects

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Hemostat

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Device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging

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Hypodermic

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Needle & syringe used for injection under the skin

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Inhalant anesthesia

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Anesthesia administered by inhaling

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Inhalator

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Device that administers medicinal vapors

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Kymograph

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Instrument that measures & records pulse pressure variations

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Lancet

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Wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife

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Ligature

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Nylon, wire, or catgut tied around structure to prevent bleeding

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Local anesthesia

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Anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness

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Nebulizer

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Device that applies a fine mist

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine its interior

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Probe

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Thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities & wounds

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Proctoscope

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Hollow, tube-shaped instrument for inspection of rectum

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Regional anesthesia

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Anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body

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Respirator

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Device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen & air to maintain respiration

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Respirometer

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Device used to measure extent of respiration

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Resuscitator

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Artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs

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Retractor

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Instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site

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Scalpel

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Small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue

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Scope

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Flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of interior of body

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Scrub suit

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Gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors

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Snare

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Wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots

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Sound

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Rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate by structures

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Speculum

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Instrument that holds open a cavity, especially vagina or ear, for inspection

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Sphygmograph

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Instrument for measuring & recording arterial pulse

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Spirograph

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Instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

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Stethoscope

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Diaphragm connected to earpieces, used to listen to sounds within the body

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Stitches

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Sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; suture

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Surgical gloves

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Sheer, hypogenic plastic gloves worn by surgeons

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Surgical gown

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Sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel; scrub suit

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Surgical instruments

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Various sterilized tools used in surgery

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Surgical mask

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Cotton mask worn over mouth & nose by surgeons

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Surgical needle

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Suture needle

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Surgical sponge

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Soft, sterile material that absorbs blood & body fluids during surgery

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Surgical staple

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Device used to close surgical opening without structures

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Suture

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Sterile thread used to stitch closed a wound or surgical opening; stitches

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Surgical needle

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Needle used to make sutures; surgical needle

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Syringe

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Piston in tube attached to hollow needle

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Tropical anesthesia

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Anesthesia applied to the skin to “numb” a surface area

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Wick

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Thin, absorbent thread inserted into that body cavity for drainage

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X-Ray machine

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Device that emits radiation & takes diagnostic radiographic photos

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Xyster

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Surgical instrument for scraping bones

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Armamentarium

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All equipment used in the practice of medicine

Penn Foster: Vet Terms (11 decks)

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