Surgical Terminology Flashcards
Surgical process/tool names from Body Systems and Terminology Pt 1, Unit 2 of 4.
Armamentarium
All equipment used in the practice of medicine.
Arthroscope
Instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents.
Aspirator
Hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts, or joints.
Autoclave
Device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam.
Catheter
Tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids.
Clamp
Surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or close off end of intestine.
Chord Clamp
Flexible band used to compress part or close off opening.
Curette
Spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities.
Cystoscope
Instrument used to view interior of bladder
Diathermy Knife
Electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels.
Drain
Tube or wick used to draw fluid from the body cavity to surface.
Drain Tube
Tube used to drain fluid from inside body.
Endoscope
Slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining interior body part.
Float
An instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth.
Fluoroscope
Fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be viewed.
Forceps
Any of various instruments used to grasp and pull objects.
Hemostat
Device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging.
Hypodermic
Needle and syringe used for injection under the skin.
Inhalant Anesthesia
Anesthesia administered by Inhaling.
Inhalator
Device that administers medicinal vapors.
Lancet
Wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife
Ligature
Nylon, wire, or catgut tied around structure to prevent bleeding.
Local Anesthesia
Anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of conciousness.
Nebulizer
Device that applies a fine mist.
Ophthalmoscope
Instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine its interior.
Probe
Thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds.
Proctoscope
Hollow, tube-shaped instrument for inspection of rectum.
Regional Anesthesia
Anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body.
Respirator
Device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen and air to maintain respiration.
Respirometer
Device used to measure extent of respiration.
Resuscitator
Artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs.
Retractor
Instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site.
Scalpel
Small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue.
Scope
Flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of interior of body.
Scrub Suit
Gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors.
Snare
Wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots.
Speculum
Instrument that holds open a cavity, especially vagina or ear, for inspection.
Sphygmograph
Instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse.
Spirograph
Instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements.
Stethoscope
Diaphragm connected to earpieces, used to listen to sounds within the body.
Stitches
Sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; suture.
Surgical Gloves
Sheer, hygienic plastic gloves worn by surgeons.
Surgical Gown
Sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel; Scrub suit
Surgical Instruments
Various sterilized tools used in surgery.
Surgical Mask
Cotton mask worn over mouth and nose by surgeons.
Surgical Needle
Suture needle
Surgical Sponge
Soft, sterile material that absorbs blood and body fluids during surgery.
Surgical Staple
Device used to close surgical opening without stress.
Suture
Sterile thread used to stitch closed a wound or surgical opening; Stitches
Suture Needle
Needle used to make sutures; surgical needle.
Syringe
Piston in tube attached to hollow needle.
Topical Anesthesia
Anesthesia applied to the skin to “numb” a surface area.
X-ray Machine
Device that emits radiation and takes diagnostic radiographic photos.
